Physical Therapist
Listed compensation
$88k-$95k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
- Orthopedic Physical Therapist | Full-Time | Fort Pierce
- Looking for Your Next Outpatient PT Role?
- A full-time Physical Therapist opportunity is available in an orthopedic outpatient office in Stuart, Florida.
The position pays $88,000–$95,000 per year, depending on experience, and follows a Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM schedule. Therapists can expect to see approximately 1–2 patients per hour.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll work directly with patients who are trying to improve mobility and function after injury, surgery, or other orthopedic conditions.
Treatment will vary depending on the patient. One person may need help restoring range of motion after a procedure, while another may be working on strength and stability before returning to work or recreational activity.
You'll use your clinical judgment to determine what each patient needs and how their treatment should progress.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients and establish appropriate physical therapy goals
- Treat common orthopedic conditions and injuries
- Build exercise programs around individual patient needs
- Progress strengthening and functional activities as appropriate
- Address mobility and range-of-motion limitations
- Provide patient education throughout treatment
- Monitor response to therapy and make changes when necessary
- Complete reevaluations and progress reports
- Maintain clear and accurate patient records
- Current Physical Therapist License
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or MSPT Degree
- Previous outpatient physical therapy experience
- Health Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- 3 Weeks PTO
Does the schedule, salary, and outpatient setting match what you're looking for? Send over your resume so we can review your background for the Stuart opening.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Physical Therapist license and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or MSPT degree. Previous experience in an outpatient physical therapy setting is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (725 salary observations; 3,273 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,787 salary observations; 56,350 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 ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Gotham Enterprises holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 601 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist at Gotham Enterprises a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,005 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$92k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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