Physical Therapist Assistant — Lauderdale Lakes , FL

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Back-office support

Competitive per-visit pay

In-home visits

Job summary

PT Near Me in Lauderdale Lakes, FL is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to provide in-home therapy across Broward County. You’ll schedule visits within your service area, follow a PT-authored plan of care, and deliver one-on-one skilled therapy in patients’ homes.

Flexible hours, with direct patient scheduling and back-office support. Compensation offers $60–70 per hour as a 1099 contractor, with pay per visit and region-based intake confirmation.

Qualifications

• Active Florida PTA license (or license-eligible)
• Knowledge of outpatient/home rehab techniques
• Reliable transportation and ability to manage time independently
• Strong communication skills and patient-centered care
• Professional liability insurance
• AHCA Level 2 background screening
• Home health experience required

Responsibilities

• Schedule visits directly with patients in their homes.
• Follow the supervising PT's plan of care and adjust as needed.
• Deliver skilled therapy including exercises, gait training, and manual techniques.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercises and safety.
• Document visits accurately and report progress to the supervising PT.
• Maintain safe, professional home visits and adapt to patient needs.
• Treat a range of cases including post-accident and chronic conditions.

Skills

Licensed PTA

Florida license

Communication skills

Education

Associate's PTA degree

Job description

Now hiring Lauderdale Lakes, FL $60–70/hr

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

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Lauderdale Lakes and Broward County. Lauderdale Lakes has an estimated 37,000 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 Lauderdale Lakes home base, nearby cities include Lauderhill, Oakland Park, North Lauderdale, Sunrise, and Fort Lauderdale. 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 Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County

Lauderdale Lakes sits in Broward 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.

• Oakland Park
• Sunrise

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

Working as a PTA in Lauderdale Lakes

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Lauderdale Lakes and across Broward 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 Lauderdale Lakes base usually cover Lauderhill, Oakland Park, North Lauderdale, Sunrise and Fort Lauderdale.

How much do PTA jobs in Lauderdale Lakes pay?

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