Physical Therapist Assistant — Haines City , FL

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive per-visit pay

Flexible scheduling

Minimal commute

Back-office intake & support

Supportive team and tools

Job summary

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to work in patients' homes across Haines City and Polk County. You’ll schedule visits, follow a PT plan of care, and deliver skilled therapy with autonomy and flexible hours.

You must have an active Florida PTA license, home health experience, and own liability insurance. Per-visit pay is competitive, with back-office support provided.

Qualifications

• Active Florida PTA license (or license-eligible).
• AHCA Level 2 background screening.
• Home health experience required.
• Knowledge of outpatient/home rehab techniques, anatomy, and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Schedule visits directly with patients in their homes within a service radius.
• Follow a PT-authored plan of care and deliver skilled treatment.
• Provide therapeutic exercise, gait training, manual therapy and neuromuscular re-education.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercises and safety.
• Document visits accurately and communicate progress to the supervising PT.
• Maintain professional and safe home visit standards.
• Treat a range of cases including post-accident and post-surgical.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree from PTA program

Job description

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

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Haines City and Polk County. Haines City has an estimated 42,000 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 Haines City home base, nearby cities include Winter Haven, Kissimmee, Lakeland, St. Cloud, and Clermont. 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 Haines City, Polk County

Haines City sits in Polk 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.

• Winter Haven
• Kissimmee
• Lakeland
• St. Cloud
• Clermont

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

Working as a PTA in Haines City

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Haines City and across Polk 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 Haines City base usually cover Winter Haven, Kissimmee, Lakeland, St. Cloud and Clermont.

How much do PTA jobs in Haines City pay?

Pay for this Haines City 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 Haines City 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 Polk County. You schedule visits directly with your patients inside the service radius you choose, following the treatment plan written by the supervising PT.