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Physical Therapist | UF Health Flagler Hospital Rehab (acute care) | Full-time | Days

Physical TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

The Physical Therapist examines and evaluates patients, developing effective treatment plans appropriate for the patient condition. The Physical Therapist measures patient progress, modifies treatment plans and educates the patient to produce optimal outcomes.

Responsibilities

Accurately and efficiently performs physical therapy examinations and evaluations in simple and complex clinical presentations. Correctly establishes prognosis and therapy diagnoses. Establishes effective plans of care that accurately predict goal achievement, frequency and duration of care required, in simple and complex clinical presentations. (30%)

Effectively chooses and modifies treatment interventions, including patient education to guide patient management toward successful outcomes. Utilizes the evidence for patient management strategies. (30%)

Effectively and efficiently generates documentation and charges to justify services. Follows departmental documentation guidelines and complies with insurance requirements. (15%)

Contributes to self, staff, departmental and organizational growth through engagement in development activities (PI, inservices, mentorship, program development, community service, committees, etc.) (5%)

Serves as Clinical Instructor for Physical Therapy students. Provides excellent student teaching and mentoring experiences. Works effectively with the Clinical Education Coordinator to proactively problem solve. (5%)

Engaged and supports the success of organizational and department goals. Demonstrates achievement in and commitment to individual goals, thereby effectively contributing to organization/department success. (5%)

Effectively supervises PT Assistants and Rehab Techs, as it relates to patient care. (5%)

Meets productivity expectations for area served. (5%)

Qualifications

Age of Patients Served

All Age Groups.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree. Specific course work: Physical Therapy. Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy preferred

  • Required Licensure/Certifications
  • Current Florida Physical Therapy license
  • BLS from the American Heart Association

Required Experience

Less than one year clinical experience in area of job opening (e. g. Acute, outpatient, etc.)

Preferred Experience

Experience in hospital-based rehabilitation services.

Necessary Skills

1. Knowledge of Physical Therapy theory, procedures, practices and equipment.

2. Good communication skills. Proactive, positive approach to problem solving.

3. Thorough knowledge of possible hazards/necessary precautions/remedial measures in the treatment and care of patients.

4. Ability to assess and implement a treatment programs for simple and complex therapy diagnoses.

5. Computer skills in Microsoft Office suite.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient examinationTreatment planningClinical documentationAcute careBLS certificationSupervision

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (724 salary observations; 3,273 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 25 employers

10
<$105k
15
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
8
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) – Travel Contract + LodgingContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70+/visit
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Lakeland, Florida

$70+/visit
#3

Physical Therapist - Travel

$70/hr
#4

Travel Physical Therapist

$70/hr
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,005 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in St. Augustine

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$391k
Typical market rent
$2,034/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.