Physical Therapist Assistant — Port Orange , FL

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

In-home visits

Intake and administrative back-office

Job summary

PT Near Me seeks a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to deliver in-home therapy across Port Orange and Volusia County. You will work as a contract/PRN PTA, scheduling visits with patients, following a PT-created care plan, and providing one-on-one treatment in patients’ homes.

Join a team that values autonomy, flexible hours, and patient-centered care, with pay of $60–70 per hour and back-office support to handle intake and documentation.

Qualifications

• Active Florida PTA license (or license-eligible)
• Knowledge of outpatient/home rehab techniques, anatomy, and medical terminology
• Reliable transportation and ability to manage service area independently
• AHCA Level 2 background screening required
• Home health experience required

Responsibilities

• Schedule visits directly with your own patients.
• Follow the supervision PT's plan of care and update as needed.
• Deliver skilled treatment in patients' homes per a PT-authored plan of care.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home exercises and safety.
• Document each visit accurately and communicate progress to the supervising PT.
• Maintain safe and professional home visit practices.

Skills

PTA license

Home health experience

Anatomy knowledge

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree from PTA program

Job description

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

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Port Orange and Volusia County. Port Orange has an estimated 67,000 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 Port Orange home base, nearby cities include New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, DeLand, and Deltona. 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 Port Orange, Volusia County

Port Orange sits in Volusia 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.

• Ormond Beach
• DeLand

Visits are always scoped to the coverage radius you set with the back-office - Port Orange 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 Port Orange, FL: what to know

Working as a PTA in Port Orange

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Port Orange and across Volusia 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 Port Orange base usually cover New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, DeLand and Deltona.

How much do PTA jobs in Port Orange pay?

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