Physical Therapist Assistant — Sunrise , FL

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Back-office support

Documentation tools

Minimal commute

Job summary

PT Near Me is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to provide one-on-one in-home therapy in Sunrise and Broward County. You will work as an independent contractor, delivering skilled treatment per a PT-prescribed plan in patients' homes, within your chosen service area.

Responsibilities include scheduling visits with patients, executing the plan of care, educating patients and caregivers, and documenting progress.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Reliability

Liability insurance

Education

Associate's degree from an accredited PTA program

Job description

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

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in Sunrise and Broward County. Sunrise has an estimated 100,000 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 Sunrise home base, nearby cities include Tamarac, Lauderhill, Plantation, Lauderdale Lakes, 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 Sunrise, Broward County

Sunrise 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
• Plantation

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

Working as a PTA in Sunrise

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

How much do PTA jobs in Sunrise pay?

Pay for this Sunrise 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 Sunrise 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.