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Saint Petersburg, Florida

Physical Therapist - PACE

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

PACE, a member of Empath Health is seeking a compassionate and detail-oriented Full-Time Physical Therapist to join our interdisciplinary PACE team in Bradenton, FL. In this role, the Physical Therapist will help older adults age in place with dignity, delivering personalized therapy across homes, facilities, and our Day Center. This is more than a job—it’s a mission.

What Is PACE?

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a unique care model designed to help older adults remain independent and safe in their own homes.

  • Relationship-Based Care with Real Impact: Build lasting connections with participants, supporting their independence and mobility—this is a meaningful alternative to inpatient rehab or traditional outpatient care.
  • Team-Driven, Preventive Focus: Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other clinicians in a true interdisciplinary care model focused on prevention and holistic well-being.
  • What You’ll Do
  • Deliver skilled PT interventions across home, Day Center, and facility setting
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to create personalized therapy plans
  • Track participant progress and manage documentation
  • Coordinate use of durable medical equipment (DME)
  • Support restorative, maintenance, and rehab goals in a proactive care model

Why Join Empath Health?

  • Fair, Competitive Pay: Your work has value, and we reward it.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement with company match.
  • Industry-Leading PTO: 5+ weeks to rest, recharge, and live your Full Life
  • Growth That Lasts: Advance through education, training, and tuition reimbursement.
  • A Mission That Matters: Join a team built on kindness, compassion, and Full Life Care for All.
  • What You’ll Need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy (Master’s or Doctorate preferred)
  • Active (or eligible) Florida PT license
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience working with geriatric populations
  • Current CPR certification
  • Strong communication, time management, and documentation skills

Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.

Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida—including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.

Full Life Care means caring for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.

At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.

Empath Health is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended ("ADA"), and applicable state and local laws.

It is Empath Health's policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual's disability.

Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, Empath Health will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made Empath Health aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to Empath Health.

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Key Responsibilities

Deliver skilled physical therapy interventions across home, facility, and Day Center settings while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Manage patient documentation, coordinate durable medical equipment, and support proactive, personalized therapy plans.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and an active Florida PT license. Candidates must have at least one year of experience working with geriatric populations and current CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Geriatric careInterdisciplinary collaborationDurable medical equipment coordinationRehabilitationRestorative careCommunication skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (643 salary observations; 3,530 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (13,279 salary observations; 60,551 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapyranked against 21,919 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Florida vs national$90k median in Florida$94k nationally (−4%)643 state / 13,279 national salary observations
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Florida1,403 active21,786 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 46% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Physical Therapist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,919 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist - PACE at Empath Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,919 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Physical Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

44 jobs · 33 employers
16
<$105k
14
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k
2
$135k-150k
5
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Travel Physical TherapistContract

Ironside Human Resources · Augusta, Georgia

$75/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (PT)

Healthpro Heritage · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

$70-$75/hr
#3

School Physical Therapist (PT)

$70-$73/hr
#4

Home Health Physical Therapist - Berkeley/Richmond

$150k
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,919 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Empath Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Clearwater, Florida
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
Retirement with company match
5+ weeks PTO
Tuition reimbursement

Living in St. Petersburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$428k
Typical market rent
$2,039/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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