Physical Therapist Assistant — Dunedin , FL

PT Near; Florida; On-site; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to join our in-home, Florida-based team. Work involves visiting patients at home within the Dunedin and Pinellas County area, following a PT-written plan of care.

You set your own hours, manage your service area, and are paid per visit with competitive rates. Qualified candidates have an Associate’s degree in PTA, an active Florida PTA license (or license-eligible), and home health experience.

Qualifications

• Active Florida PTA license or license-eligible.
• Home health experience required.
• Own transportation and ability to travel within Pinellas County.
• Excellent communication with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Schedule visits directly with patients in their homes.
• Follow PT-approved plans of care and adjust as needed.
• Deliver skilled PTA services per plan of care in patients' homes.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercises and safety.
• Document visits and communicate progress to supervising PT.
• Maintain professional and safe visit environment.
• Manage varied cases including post-accident and post-surgical care.

Skills

License to practice PTA (FL)

Home health experience

Autonomous scheduling

Strong communication

Education

Associate's degree in PTA

Job description

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

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Dunedin and Pinellas County. Dunedin has an estimated 36,000 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 Dunedin home base, nearby cities include Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Tampa, and St. Petersburg. 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 Dunedin, Pinellas County

Dunedin 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.

• Clearwater
• Largo
• Tampa
• St. Petersburg

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

Working as a PTA in Dunedin

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Dunedin 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 Dunedin base usually cover Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Tampa and St. Petersburg.

How much do PTA jobs in Dunedin pay?

Pay for this Dunedin 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 Dunedin 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.