<p>A leading healthcare organization in Sanford, Florida is recruiting a full-time Physical Therapist to join a hospital-based therapy team serving a broad, complex patient population across the continuum of care. The position carries a $10,000 sign-on bonus and is explicitly open to new graduates, making it one of the stronger entry points into hospital-based PT in the greater Orlando metro. Experienced therapists will find clinical variety, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a comprehensive total rewards package that includes retirement matching, tuition assistance, and student loan support.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>$10,000 sign-on bonus</li> <li>Competitive hourly pay scaled to experience, plus weekend shift differential</li> <li>401(k) with employer match and employee stock purchase options</li> <li>Medical, dental, and vision coverage; prescription drug and behavioral health coverage; telemedicine services</li> <li>Tuition assistance, student loan support, and professional certification support</li> <li>Paid time off and leave benefits; life and disability coverage; flexible spending accounts</li> <li>Family support benefits covering fertility, adoption, child care, elder care, and pet care resources</li> <li>Employee assistance and counseling resources; employee recognition programs; additional voluntary benefit options</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Hospital-based setting with broad clinical variety across the full continuum of care</li> <li>Complex, diverse patient caseload spanning physical, functional, and rehabilitative needs</li> <li>Collaborative interdisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals</li> <li>Structured mentorship environment well-suited to new graduates building hospital-based clinical skills</li> <li>Full-time schedule with weekend shift coverage (differential pay provided)</li> <li>Responsibilities span evaluation, individualized treatment planning, skilled therapeutic intervention, patient and family education, progress monitoring, and caseload coordination</li> <li>Documentation maintained in accordance with professional and regulatory standards</li> <li>Long-term career growth potential within a stable, established healthcare organization</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy required (new graduates encouraged to apply)</li> <li>Active Physical Therapist license required — Florida licensure or eligibility to obtain</li> <li>Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 30 days of start date</li> <li>Strong communication, clinical documentation, and patient-care skills</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Sanford sits on the southern shore of Lake Monroe in Seminole County, roughly 25 miles north of downtown Orlando — close enough to access a major metro's amenities, airports, and cultural offerings while enjoying a smaller-city pace and notably lower cost of living than Orlando proper. The area offers year-round outdoor recreation on the St. Johns River and surrounding lakes, a revitalized historic downtown with dining and arts, and access to top-rated Seminole County schools. For clinicians relocating from out of state, Central Florida's no-income-tax environment and warm climate are consistent draws.</p>