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Lehigh Acres, Florida

Physical Therapist (PT) - PRN Home Health Visits | Nokomis, Le

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Job Description

Matrix Home Care is seeking experienced and compassionate Physical Therapists (PTs) for PRN home health visits in Nokomis, Lehigh Acres, and Arcadia, FL. This position is ideal for clinicians who enjoy providing individualized care in the patient’s home and are comfortable working independently while collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team.

The Physical Therapist will evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, provide skilled therapy services, educate patients and caregivers, and document care in accordance with agency, state, and federal home health requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Complete physical therapy evaluations and follow-up visits in the patient’s home
  • Assess mobility, strength, balance, gait, safety, functional limitations, and home environment needs
  • Develop individualized treatment plans and goals based on patient condition and physician orders

Provide skilled therapy interventions to improve mobility, endurance, strength, coordination, safety, and independence

Educate patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, transfer techniques, fall prevention, adaptive equipment, and safety precautions

  • Monitor patient progress and update treatment plans as appropriate
  • Communicate changes in condition, progress, and recommendations to the care team and physician as needed

Complete accurate and timely documentation in accordance with home health standards and regulatory requirements

Maintain compliance with agency policies, AHCA requirements, and applicable Florida home health regulations

Requirements

  • Active Florida Physical Therapist license
  • Prior home health experience preferred
  • Current CPR/BLS certification preferred
  • Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance
  • Strong assessment, documentation, time management, and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently in the home setting
  • Comfortable traveling within assigned service areas

Under Florida law, this role is subject to background screening per Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, including fingerprinting and review for eligibility before employment.

More info: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

Benefits

  • PRN / flexible scheduling
  • Competitive per-visit rates
  • Weekly pay
  • Direct deposit
  • Supportive clinical and administrative team
  • Opportunity to accept visits based on your availability
  • One-on-one patient care in the home setting
  • Opportunity to grow with Matrix Home Care

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningMobility assessmentGait training

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (PT) - PRN Home Health Visits | Nokomis, Lehigh Acres, Arcadia, FL at Matrix Home Care a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,484 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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.

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Physical Therapy

Living in Lehigh Acres

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k
Typical market rent
$1,831/mo
Residents’ average commute
38 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.3
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 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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