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Southern HealthCare Management
Winter Park, Florida

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

We offer continuous learning via provided and CEU reimbursement, career advancement and specialty certification reimbursement. We have cutting-edge technology and updated equipment. Our Company knows the importance of investing in the members of our Team and providing them with the tools they need to be successful.

Beneftis that we offer to our FULL TIME Team Members

  • Flexible schedules and hours to meet the work/life balance.
  • Annual performance reviews and raise opportunities
  • Competitive industry leading rates
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package (health, dental, vision, company paid life insurance, etc)
  • Continuous advancement of PTO accrual plus six (6) paid holidays
  • Outpatient program available

Qualifications for a Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Associate degree from an APTA accredited program required.
  • Licensure as a Physical Therapist Assistant required.

If you are interested in contributing to our vision of enhancing our Residents lives and to better serve our community, please contact our Rehab Program Manager apply today!

Our Service Standards: Sincere Appreciation... for everyone Hearing Needs... and responding quickly Caring Approach... in everything we do Managing Situations... for positive outcomes

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will provide high-quality rehabilitation services to residents to enhance their quality of life. They will work within an outpatient program to deliver care while maintaining the company's service standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate degree from an APTA accredited program. A valid license as a Physical Therapist Assistant is required for this position.

Key Skills

Physical therapyPatient careClinical documentationOutpatient careCommunication

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (620 salary observations; 3,744 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,992 salary observations; 63,762 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $68k (middle half $59k–$87k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Florida vs national$91k median in Florida$94k nationally (−3%)620 state / 12,992 national salary observations
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Florida1,411 active22,008 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Physical Therapist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,700 in the last 30 days4,517 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top PTA Jobs

3 matches · ranked by pay
#1

Physical Therapist Assistant

H2 Health · Cape Coral, Florida

$32-$38/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant

Quincy Medical Group · Quincy, Illinois

$25-$37.5/hr
#3

On-Call Physical Therapist Assistant

$34.88-$41.04/hr
+ 1 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.

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About Southern HealthCare Management

Business Consulting and Services
Casselberry, FL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedules and hours
Annual performance reviews and raise opportunities
Competitive industry leading rates
Comprehensive Benefits Package (health, dental, vision, company paid life insurance)
Continuous advancement of PTO accrual plus six paid holidays
CEU reimbursement
Specialty certification reimbursement

Living in Winter Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$427k
Typical market rent
$1,852/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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