Physical Therapist Assistant — Coral Gables , FL

PT Near; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Near Me in Coral Gables, FL is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to join our in-home care team on a contract/PRN basis. You’ll visit patients at home, follow a PT-created plan of care, and provide one-on-one therapy in a flexible service area around Coral Gables.

As an independent contractor, you set your schedule, bill per visit, and earn $60–70 per hour. Back-office support manages intake and administrative tasks, allowing you to focus on patient care.

Qualifications

• Active Florida PTA license (or license-eligible).
• AHCA Level 2 background screening required.
• Home health experience preferred.
• Professional liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Schedule visits directly with your own patients.
• Follow the supervising PT's plan of care and adjust as needed.
• Deliver skilled treatment in patients' homes per plan of care.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercises and safety.
• Document visits accurately and communicate progress.
• Maintain professional conduct and safety on home visits.

Skills

Florida PTA license

Associate PTA degree

Home health experience

Reliable transportation

Education

Associate's degree PTA program

Job description

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

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Coral Gables and Miami-Dade County. Coral Gables has an estimated 50,000 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 Coral Gables home base, nearby cities include Miami, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Beach, and Hialeah. 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 Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County

Coral Gables sits in Miami-Dade 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.

• Miami
• Doral
• Miami Beach
• Hialeah

Visits are always scoped to the coverage radius you set with the back-office — Coral Gables 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 Coral Gables, FL: what to know

Working as a PTA in Coral Gables

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Coral Gables and across Miami-Dade 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 Coral Gables base usually cover Miami, Cutler Bay, Doral, Miami Beach and Hialeah.

How much do PTA jobs in Coral Gables pay?

Pay for this Coral Gables 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 Coral Gables 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 Miami-Dade County. You schedule visits directly with your patients inside the service radius you choose, following the treatment plan written by the supervising PT.