Physical Therapist Assistant

PT Near; Parrish (FL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Administrative support

Minimal commute

Job summary

PT Near Me is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to work in patients' homes across Florida, delivering skilled therapy with autonomy and flexible scheduling. You will manage your own caseload, perform home-based rehab, and coordinate with a supervising PT to ensure quality outcomes.

Expect competitive per-visit pay ($60–$70) as a 1099 contractor, with scheduling you control and back-office support handling admin tasks. Travel within designated service areas is required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited PTA program.
• Active Florida PTA license (or license-eligible).
• Knowledge of outpatient/home rehab techniques, anatomy, and medical terminology.
• Reliable transportation and the ability to manage your time and service area independently.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for helping patients regain function at home.
• Home-based care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled treatment under a PT-authored plan of care in patients' homes — therapeutic exercise, mobility and gait training, manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education, and trigger-point techniques.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercises, mobility strategies, and safety.
• Document each visit accurately and communicate progress to the supervising PT.
• Keep every home visit safe and professional.
• Treat a range of cases — post-accident, post-surgical, and chronic-condition patients.

Skills

Autonomy

Time management

Communication

Patient care

Education

Associate's degree in PTA

Job description

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) — In-Home, Florida

Parrish is one of Manatee County's fastest-growing communities, with new neighborhoods filling in along US-301 and Moccasin Wallow Road. Growth traffic brings steady crash referrals, and the area's newer master-planned communities make home visits easy to route. From a Parrish base our PTAs typically cover Ellenton, Palmetto, Sun City Center, Ruskin, and into Bradenton. The large retiree communities nearby add constant post-joint-replacement and balance work to the caseload. Parrish sits in Manatee County. Most visits are auto-accident recovery cases billed through the patient's auto insurance. Visits are scheduled inside the service radius you choose around your home base. Communities covered from a Parrish base include Ellenton, Palmetto, Sun City Center, Ruskin, Bradenton.

PT Near Me is a Florida in-home physical therapy company. Our own licensed clinicians treat injury and post-accident patients one-on-one in their homes. We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to join our team and deliver skilled therapy in patients' homes — a strong fit for a motivated PTA who values autonomy, flexible scheduling, and patient-centered care, with competitive per-visit pay, hours you set, and the freedom to add visits whenever you want. We handle scheduling and the administrative back-office so you can focus on treating.

What you'll do:

• Deliver skilled treatment under a PT-authored plan of care in patients' homes — therapeutic exercise, mobility and gait training, manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education, and trigger-point techniques.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercises, mobility strategies, and safety.
• Document each visit accurately and communicate progress to the supervising PT.
• Keep every home visit safe and professional.
• Treat a range of cases — post-accident, post-surgical, and chronic-condition patients.

What you need:

• Associate's degree from an accredited PTA program.
• Active Florida PTA license (or license-eligible).
• Knowledge of outpatient/home rehab techniques, anatomy, and medical terminology.
• Reliable transportation and the ability to manage your time and service area independently.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for helping patients regain function at home.
• Home-based care experience preferred.

What we offer:

• Pay works out to $60–70 per hour, billed per visit as a 1099 contractor — your exact per-visit rates are confirmed by region during intake.
• Flexible scheduling — set your own hours and caseload.
• Minimal commute — patients in their homes, near you.
• Scheduling and administrative back-office handled for you.
• Supportive team and streamlined documentation tools.

Job type: Contract / PRN / Part-time. Specialty: Home Health / in-home rehab. Location: On the road, in patients' homes.