Physical Therapist Assistant — Margate , FL

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

Benefits offered by this job

Per-visit pay

Flexible scheduling

Home visits

Intake and admin support

Supportive team

Job summary

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Margate and Broward County to deliver one-on-one in-home therapy under a PT-written plan of care. You will visit patients at their homes, mainly auto-accident recovery cases, within your chosen service area.

As an independent contractor, you schedule visits, manage your hours, and receive per-visit pay. Intake and back-office support are provided, with minimal commute and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• 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 independently.
• Own professional liability insurance.
• AHCA Level 2 background screening.
• Home health experience required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule visits directly with your patients.
• Follow the supervising PT's plan of care.
• Deliver skilled treatment at patients' homes per PT plan (exercise, mobility, gait, manual therapy, NM re-education, trigger points).
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercises and safety.
• Document visits and communicate progress to the supervising PT.
• Keep home visits safe and professional.
• Treat post-accident, post-surgical, and chronic-condition cases.

Skills

Strong communication

Knowledge of outpatient/home rehab

Time management

Reliability

Education

Associate's degree in PTA program

Active Florida PTA license

Job description

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

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Margate and Broward County. Margate has an estimated 61,000 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 Margate home base, nearby cities include North Lauderdale, Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Tamarac, and Pompano 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 Margate, Broward County

Margate 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.

• Coconut Creek
• Coral Springs
• Tamarac

Visits are always scoped to the coverage radius you set with the back-office - Margate 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 Margate

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Margate 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 Margate base usually cover North Lauderdale, Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Tamarac and Pompano Beach.

How much do PTA jobs in Margate pay?

Pay for this Margate 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 Margate 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.

• We review your application within one business day.
• Quick intake call to align on geography, schedule, and per-visit rates.
• Credentialing and onboarding - we walk you through it.