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NEXT Therapy Solutions
Palm Bay, Florida

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

NEXT Physical Therapists care for people suffering from general, orthopedic, and neurologic conditions that adversely impact their ability to enjoy life. As a NEXT Physical Therapist, you are part of a team that works together to Empower People to Achieve Results through creative, compassionate, industry leading care.

Successful Team Members

  • Bring their A-Game: Showcasing a desire to connect with people through a positive, approachable attitude
  • Are Creative: Demonstrating flexibility and creativity in care delivery and therapy plans that produce Results for our Patients
  • Deliver Outcomes: Ensuring that each patient leaves feeling happy, healthy and Empowered to function at their best in their daily activities
  • Are Committed: To being a resource to our patients and key stakeholders with a goal of helping as many people as possible every day.

Requirements

  • MUST HAVES
  • Be Outgoing, Personable and Confident
  • Exceptional Communication Skills and Coachability
  • Self Directed and Comfortable working Independently
  • Working knowledge of Medicare documentation and billing/coding practices
  • Graduate of an APTA or CAPTE approved physical therapy program

A minimum of 2 years professional experience

  • State Licensure

Basic Life Support Certification via the American Heart Association

NEXT Therapy is a therapy services provider with locations in Florida and Kentucky. We are a solutions oriented company with the stated Mission of Empowering People to Achieve Results. Currently our services empower people who reside in Independent, Assisted and Memory care communities. Our passion is around empowering people to be active and engaged in their community so that they can enjoy and experience life to the fullest.

Key Responsibilities

Provide creative and compassionate physical therapy care to patients with general, orthopedic, and neurologic conditions. Collaborate with a team to ensure patients achieve optimal health and functional outcomes in their daily activities.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Orthopedic careNeurologic carePatient careTherapy planning

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (734 salary observations; 3,322 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,030 salary observations; 57,422 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 PTA Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution5 jobs

1
$54k
0
$60k-70k
4
$70k-80k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution7 jobs · 6 employers

0
1-2
0
3-4
2
5-6
3
7-8
2
9-10

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 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 Palm Bay

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$285k
Typical market rent
$1,867/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
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 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About NEXT Therapy Solutions

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11-50 employees