Physical Therapist Assistant — Fort Pierce , FL

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pay per visit

Flexible scheduling

Back-office support

No commute

Job summary

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to join our in-home care team in Fort Pierce and St. Lucie County.

You’ll treat patients one-on-one in their homes under a PT-generated plan of care, with autonomous scheduling and flexible hours as an independent contractor. Pay ranges $60–$70 per hour per visit (1099 contractor), with intake handled by us and region-based rates confirmed at intake.

Qualifications

• Active Florida PTA license or license-eligible.
• Associate's degree from an accredited PTA program.
• Home health experience required.
• Own professional liability insurance.
• AHCA Level 2 background screening.

Responsibilities

• Schedule visits directly with your own patients.
• Follow the treatment plan written by the supervising PT.
• Deliver skilled treatment in patients' homes per plan of care.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercises and safety.
• Document each visit and communicate progress to the supervising PT.
• Keep home visits safe and professional.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Reliability

Autonomy

Education

Associate's degree from PTA program

Florida PTA license

Job description

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

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Fort Pierce and St. Lucie County. Fort Pierce has an estimated 51,000 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 Fort Pierce home base, nearby cities include Port St. Lucie, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Bay, and West Melbourne. 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 Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County

Fort Pierce sits in St. Lucie 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.

• Port St. Lucie
• Jupiter
• Palm Bay
• West Melbourne

Visits are always scoped to the coverage radius you set with the back-office — Fort Pierce 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.

Working as a PTA in Fort Pierce

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Fort Pierce and across St. Lucie 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 Fort Pierce base usually cover Port St. Lucie, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Bay and West Melbourne.

How much do PTA jobs in Fort Pierce pay?

Pay for this Fort Pierce 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 Fort Pierce 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 St. Lucie County. You schedule visits directly with your patients inside the service radius you choose, following the treatment plan written by the supervising PT.