Physical Therapist (New Grads Welcome)!

**Build Your Physical Therapy Career With Hands\-On Care, Clinical Autonomy, and Advanced Skill Development**

You became a Physical Therapist to evaluate movement, solve meaningful clinical problems, and help people stay active, mobile, and independent.

At Pivotal Physical Therapy, you will provide **individualized orthopedic and geriatric Physical Therapy** in a clinician\-owned practice where your clinical judgment, hands\-on skills, and professional growth are valued.

You will treat a diverse outpatient caseload with a strong focus on **orthopedic conditions, balance and mobility limitations, active seniors, fall prevention, and complex movement challenges**.

You will have the freedom to evaluate thoroughly, create individualized plans of care, use manual therapy when clinically appropriate, and progress each patient based on their goals and response to treatment.

Whether you are an experienced Physical Therapist with advanced orthopedic skills or an exceptional new graduate with strong hands\-on clinical experience, you will have the **mentorship, collaboration, and professional development** needed to continue growing.

**What You Will Receive**

**Compensation and Benefits**

• **$80,000 to $105,000 annual salary**, based on experience.
• **Performance\-based bonus opportunities.**
• **Signing bonus available.**
• **Relocation assistance available.**
• **401(k) with profit sharing.**
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Flexible scheduling options.
• **Structured clinical mentorship and development.**
• **Protected collaboration and mentorship time.**
• Continuing education support.
• Leadership and advancement opportunities.
• Advanced specialty treatment opportunities.
• **AI\-supported EMR technology designed to reduce documentation burden.**

**Why Physical Therapists Choose Pivotal Physical Therapy**

• **Practice hands\-on Physical Therapy.** Use manual therapy and other skilled interventions when clinically appropriate as part of an individualized treatment plan.
• **Treat patients with greater clinical intention.** Evaluate thoroughly, identify meaningful impairments, and build treatment around the individual instead of relying on a standard protocol.
• **Develop stronger orthopedic skills.** Continue improving your evaluations, manual therapy techniques, clinical reasoning, treatment planning, and patient progressions.
• **Help older adults remain independent.** Work with active seniors who want to improve strength, mobility, balance, confidence, and quality of life.
• **Receive mentorship while maintaining autonomy.** Your clinical judgment is respected while you still have access to collaboration, feedback, case discussions, and support.
• **Expand into advanced treatment areas.** Develop skills in dry needling, vestibular rehabilitation, concussion care, balance and fall prevention, shockwave therapy, geriatric rehabilitation, and complex orthopedic care.
• **Spend less time documenting.** Use an AI\-supported EMR system designed to improve efficiency and reduce administrative workload.
• **Build a long\-term Physical Therapy career.** Pursue opportunities in clinical leadership, mentorship, specialty development, and team education as the practice grows.

**Provide Physical Therapy That Makes a Meaningful Difference**

Many of your patients will be older adults who want to continue living active, capable, and independent lives.

You may help patients:

• Improve balance and reduce fall risk.
• Walk with greater confidence.
• Recover after orthopedic surgery or injury.
• Reduce pain, stiffness, and movement limitations.
• Improve strength, mobility, and endurance.
• Return to gardening, golf, travel, exercise, and recreational activities.
• Maintain independence at home.
• Stay involved in the activities that matter most to them.

This is an opportunity to use your Physical Therapy skills to create meaningful improvements that extend far beyond the clinic.

**Grow Your Orthopedic and Manual Therapy Skills**

Pivotal Physical Therapy values clinicians who enjoy hands\-on care and want to continue strengthening their clinical skills.

You will have the opportunity to combine manual therapy with:

• Therapeutic exercise.
• Progressive strengthening.
• Movement retraining.
• Neuromuscular re\-education.
• Balance training.
• Functional activity training.
• Patient education.
• Individualized home exercise programming.

Experience or advanced education in the following areas is highly valued:

• McKenzie Method.
• Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist, or COMT.
• Mulligan Concept.
• Fascial Counterstrain.
• Strain Counterstrain.
• Total Motion Release, or TMR.
• Primal Reflex Release Technique, or PRRT.
• Postural Restoration Institute, or PRI.
• Dry needling.
• Other advanced orthopedic or manual therapy approaches.

**Formal certifications are valued but are not the only way to demonstrate strong clinical skills. **

Experience developed through mentorship, continuing education, clinical practice, and a commitment to improving your craft is also important.

**Continue Expanding Your Clinical Skills**

Depending on your interests and experience, you may have opportunities to develop further expertise in:

• Advanced manual therapy.
• Dry needling.
• Vestibular rehabilitation.
• Concussion care.
• Balance and fall prevention.
• Shockwave therapy.
• Geriatric rehabilitation.
• Complex orthopedic care.

**Dry needling experience or certification is preferred. **

Physical Therapists without dry needling experience may also be considered when they have a genuine interest in learning and continuing their clinical development.

**What You Will Do**

As a Physical Therapist, you will:

• Perform comprehensive Physical Therapy evaluations.
• Identify orthopedic impairments, movement dysfunctions, balance limitations, and functional needs.
• Develop individualized, goal\-based plans of care.
• Provide skilled orthopedic and geriatric Physical Therapy.
• Use hands\-on manual therapy when clinically appropriate.
• Combine manual therapy with therapeutic exercise, movement retraining, education, and progressive strengthening.
• Treat patients with orthopedic, balance, mobility, strength, and functional limitations.
• Progress treatment based on objective findings, patient response, and functional outcomes.
• Help patients improve mobility, strength, balance, confidence, and independence.
• Educate patients about their condition, recovery plan, movement strategies, and home exercise program.
• Build strong relationships with patients and their families.
• Collaborate with other clinicians on patient care and complex cases.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation using an AI\-supported EMR system.
• Participate in mentorship, continuing education, and professional development.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and patient\-focused clinic culture.

**Opportunities for Experienced Physical Therapists**

Experienced Physical Therapists will have opportunities to:

• **Practice with a high level of clinical autonomy.**
• Apply advanced orthopedic and manual therapy techniques.
• Treat a diverse orthopedic and geriatric patient population.
• Expand specialty treatment skills.
• Collaborate with other growth\-minded clinicians.
• Mentor developing Physical Therapists.
• Contribute to clinical processes and patient care strategies.
• Pursue leadership and team education opportunities.
• Help shape the clinic as the organization continues to grow.

This is an opportunity to remain clinically challenged while continuing to build a meaningful long\-term career in Physical Therapy.

**Support for Exceptional New Graduate Physical Therapists**

Exceptional new graduate Physical Therapists may also be considered.

You may be a strong fit if you have:

• Significant exposure to hands\-on or manual therapy.
• Orthopedic clinical rotation experience.
• Experience working with older adults.
• Exposure to dry needling or an interest in becoming trained.
• A strong interest in orthopedic Physical Therapy.
• Clinical curiosity and strong problem\-solving skills.
• A willingness to receive coaching and feedback.
• A commitment to continuing education.
• The motivation to develop advanced clinical skills.

You will receive **structured mentorship, protected collaboration time, clinical guidance, and professional development support** as you transition into practice.

**What We Are Looking For**

• Licensed Physical Therapist or eligibility for Florida licensure.
• Strong interest or experience in orthopedic Physical Therapy.
• Interest or experience in hands\-on and manual therapy care.
• Genuine enthusiasm for working with seniors and active older adults.
• Strong clinical reasoning and problem\-solving skills.
• Patient\-centered treatment approach.
• Effective communication and patient education skills.
• Ability to build trust with patients and their families.
• Collaborative and growth\-oriented mindset.
• Commitment to continued learning and clinical development.
• Dry needling experience or certification preferred.
• Willingness to learn dry needling may also be considered.
• Advanced orthopedic or manual therapy certifications are highly valued.
• Experienced Physical Therapists are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Exceptional new graduates with strong orthopedic and hands\-on clinical exposure may also be considered.

**Build a Physical Therapy Career You Can Be Proud Of**

At Pivotal Physical Therapy, you will have the opportunity to **practice hands\-on Physical Therapy, strengthen your clinical skills, and help patients remain active, mobile, and independent**.

You will work in a clinician\-led environment that values thoughtful patient care, strong clinical reasoning, professional development, and meaningful outcomes.

If you are a Physical Therapist who enjoys orthopedic care, working with seniors, developing advanced clinical skills, and building meaningful patient relationships, we would love to meet you.

**Apply today and take the next step in your Physical Therapy career with Pivotal Physical Therapy. **

Job Type: Full\-time

Pay: $80,000\. 00 \- $105,000\. 00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• Physical Therapy License (or eligible) (Required)

Work Location: In person