Physical Therapist Assistant — Rockledge , FL

PT Near; Florida; Sur place; USD 83 000 - 96 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible scheduling

Minimal commute

Back-office support

1099 contractor pay

Résumé du poste

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to work in homes across Rockledge and Brevard County, delivering one-on-one therapy under a supervising PT’s plan of care. You set your service radius, schedule visits with patients, and receive per-visit compensation as a 1099 contractor.

Enjoy flexible hours, minimal commuting, and intake/back-office support while helping patients regain function in their own homes. Florida license and liability insurance are required.

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.
• Home health experience required.
• AHCA Level 2 background screening.
• Your own professional liability insurance.
• 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.

Responsabilités

• Schedule visits directly with your own patients.
• Follow the treatment plan written by the supervising PT.
• Deliver skilled treatment under a PT-authored plan of care in patients' homes.
• 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.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Time management

Independent worker

Home health experience

Formation

Associate's degree in PTA

Description du poste

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

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Rockledge and Brevard County. Rockledge has an estimated 31,000 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 Rockledge home base, nearby cities include Melbourne, Titusville, West Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Orlando. 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 Rockledge, Brevard County

Rockledge sits in Brevard 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.

• Melbourne
• West Melbourne
• Palm Bay
• Orlando

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

Working as a PTA in Rockledge

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Rockledge and across Brevard 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 Rockledge base usually cover Melbourne, Titusville, West Melbourne, Palm Bay and Orlando.

How much do PTA jobs in Rockledge pay?

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