Physical Therapist Assistant — Jacksonville , FL

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pay per visit rate

Flexible scheduling

Minimal commute

Intake and admin back-office

Supportive team

Job summary

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to provide in-home therapy across Jacksonville and Duval County. You will schedule visits with patients in their homes, follow a PT-authored plan of care, and deliver skilled treatment with autonomy and flexible hours as an independent contractor.

AHCA screening and home health experience help ensure quality care. Pay ranges per visit at the rate of $60–$70, with administrative support provided.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited PTA program.
• Active Florida PTA license (or license-eligible).
• Home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule visits directly with patients in homes.
• Follow supervising PT's plan of care and update as needed.
• Deliver skilled therapy per PT plan in patients' homes.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Reliability

Home health techniques

Liability insurance

AHCA background screening

Education

Associate's degree in PTA program

Job description

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

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Jacksonville and Duval County. Jacksonville has an estimated 1,010,000 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 Jacksonville home base, nearby cities include Palm Coast, Gainesville, Ormond Beach, Ocala, and Daytona Beach. 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 Jacksonville, Duval County

Jacksonville sits in Duval 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.

• Palm Coast
• Ormond Beach
• Ocala

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

Working as a PTA in Jacksonville

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Jacksonville and across Duval 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 Jacksonville base usually cover Palm Coast, Gainesville, Ormond Beach, Ocala and Daytona Beach.

How much do PTA jobs in Jacksonville pay?

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