Physical Therapist Assistant — Oakland Park , FL

PT Near; Oakland Park (FL); Remote; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

PT Near is 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. You will schedule visits, follow a supervising PT's plan of care, and manage your own service area.

Visits are in Broward County, with per-visit pay and the freedom to add visits as you want.

Qualifications

• Active Florida PTA license (or license-eligible)
• Own professional liability insurance
• AHCA Level 2 background screening
• Knowledge of outpatient/home rehab, anatomy, and medical terminology
• Reliable transportation and the ability to manage time and service area independently
• Strong communication skills and patient-centered care

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.

Skills

PTA license (FL)

Home health experience

Outpatient/home rehab techniques

Anatomy knowledge

Medical terminology

Time management

Communication skills

Liability insurance

Education

Associate's degree from an accredited PTA program

Job description

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

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Oakland Park and Broward County. Oakland Park 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 Oakland Park home base, nearby cities include Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Pompano Beach, Lauderhill, and North 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 Oakland Park, Broward County

Oakland Park 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.

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

Working as a PTA in Oakland Park

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

How much do PTA jobs in Oakland Park pay?

Pay for this Oakland Park 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 Oakland Park 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.

Tell us about your Oakland Park home base and availability. We'll follow up within one business day.