Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Jobs in Destin, FL — In-Home
Posted August 15, 2026 · PT Near Me · Contract / PRN / Part-time · Pay $60–70/hr
Destin and the Emerald Coast — Mid-Bay Bridge, US-98, and the 30A corridor — have steady auto-injury referrals from those routes plus year-round personal-injury and post-surgical work. Most visits are crash-recovery cases billed through the patient's auto insurance.
From a Destin base our PTAs commonly cover Miramar Beach, Sandestin, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, and Santa Rosa Beach. Most visits stay inside a 25-minute drive.
Your service area
Working as a PTA in Destin, Okaloosa County
Destin sits in Okaloosa County. An established retiree population plus steady orthopedic and post-surgical referrals from the Mid-Bay Bridge and 30A corridor keep the schedule full.
Compact Okaloosa/Walton geography holds most visits inside a 25-minute drive of a Destin base.
Communities you'd typically cover from a Destin base
- Miramar Beach
- Sandestin
- Fort Walton Beach
- Niceville
- Santa Rosa Beach
Visits are always scoped to the coverage radius you set with the back-office — Destin openings are never dispatched outside your stated service area.
Job description
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. We handle scheduling and the administrative back-office so you can focus on treating.
What you'll do
- 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.
- Home-based care experience preferred.
What we offer
- Competitive per-visit pay (rates discussed by region during intake).
- Flexible scheduling — set your own hours and caseload.
- Minimal commute — patients in their homes, near you.
- Scheduling 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 PTs and PTAs.
Apply
Contract with PT Near Me.
Tell us about your Destin home base and availability. We'll follow up within one business day.