Physical Therapist Assistant — North Lauderdale , FL

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pay per visit (1099 contractor)

Flexible scheduling

No-commute visits to patients' homes

Back-office support

Job summary

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to conduct in-home visits in Broward County, primarily North Lauderdale, FL. You will work as an independent contractor with pay per visit and set your own hours, delivering therapy per a PT-created plan in patients' homes.

Ideal candidates have an active Florida PTA license, home health experience, and the ability to manage a patient service area. The role offers autonomy, flexible scheduling, and a streamlined intake process.

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 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

Associate's degree from an accredited PTA program

Active Florida PTA license (or license-eligible)

Strong communication skills

Reliable transportation and time/service-area independence

Home health experience

Professional liability insurance

AHCA Level 2 background screening

Job description

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

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

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in North Lauderdale and Broward County. North Lauderdale has an estimated 46,000 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 North Lauderdale home base, nearby cities include Tamarac, Margate, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, and Sunrise. 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 North Lauderdale, Broward County

North Lauderdale 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.

• Tamarac
• Margate
• Sunrise

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

Working as a PTA in North Lauderdale

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in North Lauderdale 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 North Lauderdale base usually cover Tamarac, Margate, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill and Sunrise.

How much do PTA jobs in North Lauderdale pay?

Pay for this North Lauderdale 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 North Lauderdale 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.

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