Physical Therapist Assistant — Palm Beach Gardens , FL

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Per-visit pay $60–$70 (1099 contractor

Home-visit flexibility

Job summary

PT Near is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to perform in-home visits across Palm Beach County, including Palm Beach Gardens. You will work independently in patients' homes, following a PT plan of care and coordinating visits with back-office support.

The role offers flexible hours, autonomy, and a per-visit pay model of $60–$70, with assignments based on your chosen service area and availability.

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.

Skills

Strong communication

Knowledge of outpatient/home rehab

Reliable transportation

Time management

Home health experience

Education

Associate's PTA program

Active Florida PTA license

AHCA Level 2 background screening

Job description

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Jobs in Palm Beach Gardens, FL — In-Home

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Palm Beach Gardens and Palm Beach County. Palm Beach Gardens has an estimated 63,000 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 Palm Beach Gardens home base, nearby cities include Jupiter, Riviera Beach, West Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach, and Wellington. 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 Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County

Palm Beach Gardens sits in Palm Beach 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.

• Jupiter
• West Palm Beach
• Royal Palm Beach
• Wellington

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

Working as a PTA in Palm Beach Gardens

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Palm Beach Gardens and across Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach Gardens base usually cover Jupiter, Riviera Beach, West Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach and Wellington.

How much do PTA jobs in Palm Beach Gardens pay?

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