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Choice Rehab
Ocala, Florida

Physical Therapist - PRN (Hernando County)

Physical TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Position Summary

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

As a Physical Therapist, You Will

  • Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
  • Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
  • Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
  • Applies concepts of infection control/universal precautions in performing patient care
  • Assure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation
  • Provide effective communication to patient/family, team members and other health care professionals
  • Promote agency philosophy and administrative policies
  • Maintain and complete all documentation within company stated guidelines.

Requirements

  • Successful completion of accredited physical therapy program and state licensure exam.
  • Valid Physical Therapy license
  • 1 year of home health experience preferred
  • CPR certification
  • Valid Driver’s license
  • Valid Auto Insurance
  • HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred

Physical Demands

  • Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, crawl, squat, or kneel for extended periods.
  • Must be able to lift, carry, pull, or push up to 100 lbs..

Benefits and Perks

  • 401k You’re eligible after 3 months of service/The plan is 100% fully vested immediately/Choice Health At Home contributes 100% of the first 3% you contribute each pay period

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will assess, plan, and implement rehabilitative programs to improve patient mobility, strength, and pain management. They are responsible for documenting patient progress, communicating with the care team, and ensuring quality care delivery.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPatient communicationHome health care

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (721 salary observations; 3,233 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,685 salary observations; 55,886 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 Physical Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 27 employers

12
<$105k
14
$105k-120k
1
$130k
11
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
81%
Sign-on bonus
63%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health Physical Therapist

Compassus · Portland, Oregon

$51.48-$71.37/hr
#2

Physical Therapist (PT) – Travel Contract + LodgingContract

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$70+/visit
#3

Physical Therapist (PT) – Flexible Schedule

$70+/visit
#4

Physical Therapist - Travel

$70/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,935 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Ocala

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,575/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.2
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 · Ocala, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Choice Rehab

Hospitals and Health Care
Tyler, TX
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k (eligible after 3 months, 100% vested immediately, 100% match of first 3%)