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Adams Place
Merritt Island, Florida

Full Time Physical Therapist PT

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70 - $135/visit

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

"A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life."

FULL TIME PHYSICAL THERAPIST, PT FOR NHC HOME CARE MERRITT ISLAND

$70.00 - $135.00 per visit (based on visit type)

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus

NHC HomeCare Merritt Island is looking for a Physical Therapist to join our team! The Physical Therapist supervises and participates in the application of physical therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with physical disabilities, injuries, or diseases.

Qualifications

  • Must be a graduate of a BS or MS level course in physical therapy as accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association.
  • Must be licensed or registered under the statutes of the state in which the physical therapist will be practicing.
  • One year’s experience in a supervisory role preferred.
  • Active member of the state and national Physical Therapy Association preferred.

Position Highlights

  • Coordinates and supervises physical therapy services.
  • Provides physical therapy services as ordered by the referring physician and delegates appropriate portions of the treatment program to the licensed physical therapy assistant.
  • Instructs the physical therapy staff in their delegated functions including precautions, special problems, contraindications, anticipated progress goals and plan for re-evaluation.
  • Evaluates, plans and supervises treatments and programs including the establishment of short-term and long-term goals for patients as approved by the physician with periodic re-evaluations.

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge... innovation and improvement... teamwork and collaboration... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/homecare-merrit-island/

We look forward to talking with you!!

EOE

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist supervises and applies therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with disabilities, injuries, or diseases. They are responsible for evaluating patients, establishing treatment goals, and coordinating services with referring physicians and assistants.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient RehabilitationTreatment PlanningPatient EvaluationSupervisionClinical CoordinationGoal Setting

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (720 salary observations; 3,226 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,655 salary observations; 55,733 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)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full Time Physical Therapist PT at Adams Place a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,389 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$103k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 21 employers

14
<$105k
10
$105k-120k
0
$120k-135k
4
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
79%
Sign-on bonus
68% this job
Loan repayment
36%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist (PT) Home Health | $150,000 Annual Salary (Redding)

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$150k-$160k
#2

Physical Therapist - Studio City

Myo · Los Angeles, California

$90k-$140k
#3

Physical Therapist - West Hollywood

$90k-$140k
#4

Physical Therapist, Home Care

$72k-$138k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,389 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Merritt Island

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$388k≈ 5.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,253/mo≈ 39% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
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 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Adams Place

Hospitals and Health Care
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus
Flexible Schedule
Interdisciplinary Team