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Physical Therapist Assistant | UF Health Jax Home Health | PRN Days

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Job Description

Provides physical therapy patient treatment within the established plan of care and treatment protocols and under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist.

Qualifications

Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups.

Required Education

Associate's Degree; Graduate from an accredited school for Physical Therapist Assistant approved by the Council of Medical Education in collaboration with the American Physical Therapy Association.

Necessary Skills: 1. Demonstrates knowledge and skill in a broad range of Physical Therapy treatment interventions 2. Demonstrate strong communication skills. Proactive, positive approach to problem solving 3. Demonstrates strong ability to use computer, Microsoft Office suite. 4. Able to work independently

Required Licensure/Certifications: Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in the State of Florida. BLS from the American Heart Association

Required Experience: less than one year clinical experience in area of job opening (Acute, outpatient, etc.)

Preferred Experience

  • Experience in hospital-based rehabilitation services.
  • Level II Background Check Required: info.flclearinghouse.com

Key Responsibilities

Provides physical therapy patient treatment within established plans of care and treatment protocols. Works under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist to deliver care across all age groups.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient careComputer literacyIndependent work

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (720 salary observations; 3,226 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,655 salary observations; 55,733 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

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution6 jobs

3
<$80k
0
$80k-95k
3
$95k-110k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution10 jobs · 7 employers

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1-2
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3-4
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5-6
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA, Flexible Home Health Schedule

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$48-$52/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Concierge Home Care · Tallahassee, Florida

$45-$50/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$40-$48.76/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

$27-$35/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% 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 Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
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 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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