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Brooks Rehabilitation
Daytona Beach, Florida

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Brooks Rehab at Halifax Inpatient, PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Halifax Health | Brooks Rehabilitation - Center for Inpatient Rehabilitation, located within Halifax Health – Medical Center of Daytona Beach, specializes in treating stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury and complex orthopedic conditions. A full spectrum of physical and neuro rehabilitation services are provided.

Location: 303 N Clyde Morris Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Responsibilities

  • Functions under supervision of a Physical Therapist
  • Deliver high quality patient care for multiple rehabilitation diagnoses
  • Provide a positive patient experience through patient engagement and progressive treatment
  • Effectively communicate both verbally and written
  • Promote evidence based patient care

Qualifications

  • Current PTA license in state of Florida
  • Current hands-on CPR/BLS Certification
  • Experience preferred, will consider a new grad
  • Knowledge of federal and state professional requirements

Thriving in a culture that you can be proud of, you will also receive many

employee benefits such as the following:

  • Competitive Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefits package
  • Vacation/Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Plan
  • Employee Discounts
  • Clinical Education and Professional Development Programs

Brooks Rehabilitation, a nonprofit headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., has been a comprehensive system of care for physical rehabilitation for more than 50 years. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 rehabilitation hospital in Florida and top 20 in the nation, Brooks operates three inpatient hospitals in Florida and is set to expand its reach with a new hospital on Mayo Clinic's Arizona campus in 2026.

Through its commitment to innovation, Brooks is at the forefront of cutting-edge research, education and technology advancing the science of rehabilitation.

Brooks provides outpatient services in more than 50 locations, offers skilled nursing, home health, assisted living and memory care along with community programs and services to improve the quality of life for people living with physical disabilities.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Physical Therapist AssistantVerbal CommunicationWritten Communication

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (734 salary observations; 3,320 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,017 salary observations; 57,369 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 PTA Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution7 jobs · 5 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

H2 Health · Cape Coral, Florida

$32-$38/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

Aquacare & Fitness Forum Physical Therapy · Millsboro, Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millville Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$30-$35/hr
+ 5 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Daytona Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$302k
Typical market rent
$1,533/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Brooks Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
Jacksonville, FL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Comprehensive Benefits
Vacation/Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Clinical Education and Professional Development Programs