Lee Memorial Health System

Physical Therapist - Lehigh Acres Outpatient

Lee Memorial Health System$76K — $123K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctor of Physical Therapy degree required
  • Current Physical Therapy License in Florida
  • No prior experience necessary
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Examine and evaluate patients with various impairments and functional limitations
  • Design, implement, and modify treatment interventions for individual needs
  • Assess the ongoing effects of treatment interventions
  • Promote fitness, health, and wellness in diverse populations
  • Engage in education, consultation, and research activities
  • Demonstrate professionalism and effective behavior in all interactions
  • Manage time and resources effectively to enhance patient outcomes

Benefits

  • One-on-one patient care with 45-minute treatment sessions
  • Maximum of 10 patients per day to ensure personalized attention
  • Flexible scheduling options including weekends and holidays off
  • Access to specialty programs such as neurological and pelvic health therapy
  • Team of over 700 skilled professionals focused on patient recovery
Full Job Description
Location: Outpatient Rehabilitation - Lehigh Acres - 3400 Lee Blvd Suite 115 Lehigh Acres FL 33971

Department: Rehab Services - Lehigh Acres

Work Type: Full Time

Clinic Hours: 7:00:00 AM to 5:00:00 PM

Hiring Range: $76,024.00 - $123,884.80 annually

As a Physical Therapist in our outpatient clinics, you will have the time and resources to provide one-on-one care with 45-minute treatment sessions, ensuring high-quality interactions and better patient outcomes. With a maximum of 10 patients per day, you'll have the opportunity to focus on delivering personalized care without the burden of overwhelming caseloads. We also offer flexible scheduling options, including weekends and holidays off, to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.

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. The PT is also responsible for alleviating impairments, functional limitations and disabilities by designing, implementing and modifying treatment interventions. Additional responsibilities include reducing the risk of injury, impairment, functional limitation and disability, as well as, the promotion and maintenance of fitness, health and wellness in populations of all ages. The PT is engaged in administration, consultation, education and research. The PT is expected to conduct themselves in an effective professional behavior manner. The attributes, characteristics or behaviors required for success in this job 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.

About our Rehabilitation Team:

Our Rehabilitation Services team is one of the largest and most dynamic in the region. With over 700 skilled professionals dedicated to helping patients regain strength, mobility, and independence through comprehensive, compassionate care. Our licensed physical, occupational, and speech therapists work closely with medical teams to create individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient's unique needs. Beyond core therapy services, we offer a variety of specialty programs including neurological rehabilitation, vestibular and balance therapy, lymphedema management, pelvic health therapy, and oncology rehabilitation. With services spanning acute care, skilled nursing, home health, and outpatient settings, our team delivers exceptional, evidence-based care that restores function and enhances quality of life.

What this Position Requires:

Educational Requirements: Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctor of Physical Therapy required

Experience Requirements: None

State of Florida Licensure Requirements: Physical Therapy License required

Certifications/Registration Requirements: None

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About Lee Memorial Health System

Lee Memorial Health System is a non-profit healthcare organization that provides a range of medical services to patients in Southwest Florida. The organization operates several hospitals, outpatient centers, and clinics, and offers a variety of medical specialties, including cardiology, oncology, neurology, and pediatrics. Lee Memorial Health System was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida.
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