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

Posted November 10, 2026 · PT Near Me · Contract / PRN / Part-time · Pay $60–70/hr

Patients in Lakeland are waiting for a PTA, and applications here are reviewed first. We have an immediate need for a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to cover in-home visits in Lakeland and Polk County. Lakeland sits at the I-4 midpoint between Tampa and Orlando, which means strong crash-recovery volume and a referral base that's grown alongside Polk County's population. PTAs here see a wide mix of orthopedic, neuro, and post-accident cases.

From a Lakeland base, our PTAs commonly work across South Lakeland, North Lakeland, Auburndale, Bartow, Mulberry, and into Winter Haven and Plant City. The drives are short, parking is easy, and patient density is rising every quarter.

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Your service area

Working as a PTA in Lakeland, Polk County

Lakeland sits in Polk County. The I-4 midpoint between Tampa and Orlando keeps crash-recovery volume strong, and Polk County growth keeps the referral base expanding.

Drives are short, parking is easy, and patient density is rising every quarter.

Communities you'd typically cover from a Lakeland base

South Lakeland
North Lakeland
Auburndale
Bartow
Mulberry
Winter Haven
Plant City

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

Working as a PTA in Lakeland

PT Near Me is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in Lakeland and across Polk 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 Lakeland base usually cover South Lakeland, North Lakeland, Auburndale, Bartow and Mulberry.

How much do PTA jobs in Lakeland pay?

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

More PTA jobs near Lakeland

Open to a wider territory? We also have in-home PTA openings in Auburndale, Haines City, Lake Wales and Winter Haven.

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