Physical Therapist Assistant — West Melbourne , FL

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

No commute, home visits

Back-office support

1099 contractor

Job summary

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to join our in-home care team serving West Melbourne and Brevard County. You will work with patients in their homes under a supervising PT's plan of care, scheduling visits within your chosen service radius.

We offer a per-visit pay model of $60-70, flexible hours, and back-office support to handle intake and documentation. Home health experience is 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.
• 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.
• Treat a range of cases - post-accident, post-surgical, and chronic-condition patients.

Skills

PTA license

Home health

Communication skills

Time management

Education

PTA program degree

Job description

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Jobs in West Melbourne, FL - In-Home

We're hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant for in-home visits in West Melbourne and Brevard County. West Melbourne 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 West Melbourne home base, nearby cities include Melbourne, Palm Bay, Rockledge, Titusville, and St. Cloud. 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 West Melbourne, Brevard County

West Melbourne 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
• Palm Bay
• Rockledge
• St. Cloud

Visits are always scoped to the coverage radius you set with the back-office - West Melbourne 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.

Working as a PTA in West Melbourne

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

How much do PTA jobs in West Melbourne pay?

Pay for this West Melbourne 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 West Melbourne 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.

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