Physical Therapist Assistant — Clearwater , FL

PT Near; Clearwater (FL); Remote; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Minimal commute

Back-office intake support

1099 contractor

Supportive team

Job summary

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to join our team for in-home visits across Clearwater and Pinellas County. You will work as an independent contractor, scheduling visits with patients in their homes, under a PT-approved plan of care.

Competitive per-visit pay and flexible hours let you set your own caseload. Requirements include an active Florida PTA license, liability insurance, AHCA Level 2 background screening, and home-health experience.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited PTA program.
• Active Florida PTA license or license-eligible.
• Knowledge of outpatient/home rehab techniques and anatomy.
• Reliable transportation to patient homes.
• Own professional liability insurance.
• AHCA Level 2 background screening.
• Home health experience required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and conduct in-home visits per plan of care written by supervising PT.
• Deliver skilled PTA services under a PT-authored plan of care in patients' homes.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercises and safety.
• Document visits and communicate progress to the supervising PT.
• Maintain safety and professional conduct during home visits.
• Manage service area and travel within your chosen radius.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Reliability

Autonomy

Education

Associate PTA degree

Florida PTA license

Job description

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Jobs in Clearwater, FL — In-Home

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Clearwater and Pinellas County. Clearwater has an estimated 117,000 residents (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate), and most of our visits are auto-accident recovery cases billed through the patient's auto insurance.

From a Clearwater home base, nearby cities include Dunedin, Largo, Pinellas Park, St. Petersburg, and Tampa. You schedule visits directly with your own patients inside the service radius you choose, following the treatment plan written by the supervising PT.

Working as a PTA in Clearwater, Pinellas County

Clearwater sits in Pinellas 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.

• Dunedin
• Largo
• St. Petersburg
• Tampa

Visits are always scoped to the coverage radius you set with the back-office — Clearwater openings are never dispatched outside your stated service area.

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. You schedule visits directly with your patients, follow the treatment plan written by the supervising PT, and we handle intake and the administrative back-office.

What you'll do

• Schedule visits directly with your own patients.
• Follow the treatment plan written by the supervising PT — the PT creates and updates the plan of care.
• 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.
• Your own professional liability insurance.
• AHCA Level 2 background screening.
• Home health experience required.

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.
• Intake 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.

Florida-licensed PTAs.

PTA jobs in Clearwater, FL: what to know

Working as a PTA in Clearwater

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Clearwater and across Pinellas County as an independent contractor. You treat patients one-on-one in their homes, mostly people recovering from auto accidents, under a plan of care written by a supervising physical therapist. Visits from a Clearwater base usually cover Dunedin, Largo, Pinellas Park, St. Petersburg and Tampa.

How much do PTA jobs in Clearwater pay?

Pay for this Clearwater PTA role works out to $60–70 per hour, paid per visit as a 1099 contractor. Exact per-visit rates are confirmed during intake.

Who can apply for this Clearwater PTA job?

You need an active Florida PTA license, your own professional liability insurance, an AHCA Level 2 background screening, home health experience, and a way to reach patient homes in Pinellas County. You schedule visits directly with your patients inside the service radius you choose, following the treatment plan written by the supervising PT.