Florida Coast Medical Center — a brand-new acute care hospital opening on Florida's Treasure Coast in September 2025 — is recruiting a licensed Physical Therapist to join its inaugural therapy team in Port Saint Lucie, FL. This is a per diem, day-shift position at a facility purpose-built around advanced technology and a broad multispecialty service line, offering a rare opportunity to help shape clinical culture from the ground up. The hospital's opening roster of specialties spans surgical care, neurosciences, orthopedics and spine, cardiac catheterization, vascular surgery, cancer care, and urology — giving PT staff immediate exposure to a rich and varied patient population.
Perks and Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Health savings accounts (HSA); healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program and employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare assistance, auto and home insurance
- Note: benefit eligibility may vary based on employment status and location
Practice Highlights
- Per diem engagement with day-shift scheduling
- Ground-floor opportunity at a brand-new hospital opening September 2025 — contribute to building department protocols and culture from day one
- Multispecialty referral base including surgical care, neurosciences, orthopedics and spine surgery, cardiac and vascular surgery, cancer care, and urology
- Patient population spanning the full Treasure Coast community, with age-appropriate treatment planning across the continuum of care
- Collaborative, team-based care model with an organizational emphasis on innovation and personalized service
- Advanced technology infrastructure integrated throughout the facility
Qualifications
- Active Florida Physical Therapist license required
- Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy (or higher) required
- BLS/CPR certification through the American Heart Association required
- 0–2 years of experience accepted — new graduates encouraged to apply
- Demonstrated ability to assess patients and develop age-appropriate, function-based treatment plans in adherence to Standards of Physical Therapy Practice
About the Community
Port Saint Lucie sits along Florida's Treasure Coast — a stretch of Atlantic coastline known for year-round sunshine, uncrowded beaches, and a lower cost of living than South Florida's major metros. The area offers excellent public and private schools, abundant outdoor recreation including boating, fishing, and golf, and easy access to both the Palm Beach and Orlando metro areas via I-95 and the Florida Turnpike. For clinicians seeking a warm-weather lifestyle with room to breathe, Port Saint Lucie consistently ranks among Florida's most livable mid-sized cities.