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Physical Therapist (PT/DPT) - Outpatient Rehab - Alafaya

Physical TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Position Summary

  • We're Hiring: Physical Therapist (PT/DPT) | Outpatient Ortho Rehab
  • Address of Practice: 1900 N Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826
  • Department: Orlando Health Ambulatory – Outpatient Rehab
  • Status: Full-Time | 40 hours per week
  • Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Why This Role Matters

Works with patients who have impairments, limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes. The Physical Therapist role includes examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and interventions toward achieving the highest functional outcomes for each patient or client.

  • All Inclusive Benefits (Start Day One)
  • Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, & FREE college education programs
  • Retirement savings
  • Paid paternity leave & fertility benefits
  • Back up elder and childcare

Pet Insurance

PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees!

Essential Functions

Evaluates patients, gathering data from the patient, the physician, interdisciplinary team meetings if available, family and significant other persons and data sources.

Develops treatment plans which integrate with the continuum of care and have specific goals and objectives and treats accordingly.

Demonstrates competency in the use, care and maintenance of profession specific equipment, observing safety precautions and providing verbal explanations of the equipment and its purpose.

Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to treat and provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned caseload.

  • Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and goals when appropriate.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
  • Assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
  • Provides care as described in the unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her practicing location (s).
  • Recognizes and communicates when the patient has received optimal benefit from physical therapy.
  • Adheres to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.
  • Ensures complete documentation and accurate billing.
  • Provides patient/family education as indicated.
  • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
  • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Training

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in physical therapy.

Licensure/Certification

Maintains current Physical Therapist license in the State of Florida. Temporary permit acceptable.

Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience

None required.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans to improve functional outcomes. They are responsible for providing care, maintaining accurate documentation, and educating patients and their families.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningOrthopedic rehabilitationClinical documentationPatient educationEquipment maintenanceSafety complianceAge-specific careInterdisciplinary collaborationBilling accuracy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT/DPT) - Outpatient Rehab - Alafaya at Orlando Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,577 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution35 jobs · 27 employers

14
<$105k
12
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 27 employers

CME allowance
85%
401k / retirement match
73% this job
Sign-on bonus
67%
Loan repayment
18% this job
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,577 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Orlando

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$1,896/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
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 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Student loan repayment
Tuition reimbursement
FREE college education programs
Retirement savings
Paid paternity leave
Fertility benefits
Back up elder and childcare