Physical Therapist - $76K-124K per year
Lee Health, Fort Myers, FL, United States
Lee Health is seeking a Physical Therapist for a job in Fort Myers, Florida.
Job Details
Specialty:
Physical Therapist
Discipline:
Therapy
Duration:
Ongoing
Hours per week:
40
Shift:
8 hours, days, evenings
Employment Type:
Staff
Rotation Settings: acute care, skilled nursing, home health, outpatient and pediatrics
Department:
Lee Health Rotation Position
Work Type:
Full Time
Shift Hours:
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Hiring Range: $76,024.00 - $123,884.80 annually
Benefits
Up to $22,000 in hiring incentives (if eligible)
Exceptional benefits: medical, dental, and vision coverage
Well‑being support: holistic health resources and mental wellness programs
Professional development: annual CEU reimbursement, free MedBridge subscription, and career advancement pathways
Retirement match up to 5%
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling options
Expense‑paid on‑site interviews for eligible candidates
About this Position
Rotators cycle through settings of their choice—such as acute care, outpatient, skilled nursing/sub‑acute, pediatrics, and/or home health—every 4 to 6 months. At the conclusion of the program, rotators select a full‑time placement based on their experiences. If a rotator finds a preferred setting before the program’s conclusion, they may opt out of the program and transition into a full‑time role at any time. In this role, you will receive personalized clinical guidance from seasoned professionals, ensuring a solid foundation for your career growth.
As a Physical Therapist, you will be responsible for examining, evaluating, and testing individuals with mechanical, physiological, and developmental impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities or other health and movement‑related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of treatment intervention, and assess the ongoing effects of intervention. Additional responsibilities include alleviating impairments, functional limitations and disabilities by designing, implementing and modifying treatment interventions; reducing the risk of injury, impairment, functional limitation and disability; and promoting and maintaining fitness, health and wellness in populations of all ages. You will also engage in administration, consultation, education and research, and conduct yourself in an effective professional behavior manner. Required attributes include critical thinking, communication, problem solving, interpersonal skills, responsibility, professionalism, use of constructive feedback, effective use of time and resources, stress management, and commitment to learning.
Qualifications
Educational Requirements: Bachelor, Master or Doctor of Physical Therapy required
Experience Requirements: None
State of Florida Licensure Requirements: Physical Therapy License required
Certifications/Registration Requirements: None
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Lee Health Job ID #90051
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Job Details
Specialty:
Physical Therapist
Discipline:
Therapy
Duration:
Ongoing
Hours per week:
40
Shift:
8 hours, days, evenings
Employment Type:
Staff
Rotation Settings: acute care, skilled nursing, home health, outpatient and pediatrics
Department:
Lee Health Rotation Position
Work Type:
Full Time
Shift Hours:
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Hiring Range: $76,024.00 - $123,884.80 annually
Benefits
Up to $22,000 in hiring incentives (if eligible)
Exceptional benefits: medical, dental, and vision coverage
Well‑being support: holistic health resources and mental wellness programs
Professional development: annual CEU reimbursement, free MedBridge subscription, and career advancement pathways
Retirement match up to 5%
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling options
Expense‑paid on‑site interviews for eligible candidates
About this Position
Rotators cycle through settings of their choice—such as acute care, outpatient, skilled nursing/sub‑acute, pediatrics, and/or home health—every 4 to 6 months. At the conclusion of the program, rotators select a full‑time placement based on their experiences. If a rotator finds a preferred setting before the program’s conclusion, they may opt out of the program and transition into a full‑time role at any time. In this role, you will receive personalized clinical guidance from seasoned professionals, ensuring a solid foundation for your career growth.
As a Physical Therapist, you will be responsible for examining, evaluating, and testing individuals with mechanical, physiological, and developmental impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities or other health and movement‑related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of treatment intervention, and assess the ongoing effects of intervention. Additional responsibilities include alleviating impairments, functional limitations and disabilities by designing, implementing and modifying treatment interventions; reducing the risk of injury, impairment, functional limitation and disability; and promoting and maintaining fitness, health and wellness in populations of all ages. You will also engage in administration, consultation, education and research, and conduct yourself in an effective professional behavior manner. Required attributes include critical thinking, communication, problem solving, interpersonal skills, responsibility, professionalism, use of constructive feedback, effective use of time and resources, stress management, and commitment to learning.
Qualifications
Educational Requirements: Bachelor, Master or Doctor of Physical Therapy required
Experience Requirements: None
State of Florida Licensure Requirements: Physical Therapy License required
Certifications/Registration Requirements: None
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Lee Health Job ID #90051
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