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Orange City, Florida

Physical Therapist Assistant PRN - Orange City FL

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$52k-$79k

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Job Description

Apex Home Health is hiring for a PRN Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA to join our passionate team in Orange City, Florida!

Explore opportunities with Apex Home Healthcare, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide.

As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant PTA, you will perform treatment and provide exercise instruction and patient education aimed at improving/enhancing the patient's well-being while following the established plan of care.

Primary Responsibilities

Responsible for following all state specific laws governing the provision of physical therapy in home care, to follow the treatment set only as defined by the supervising PT; to perform only those procedures that he/she is qualified and trained to perform and to make all recommendations for changes in the plan of care to the supervising Physical Therapist

Instructs and aids patients in active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional, ADL, transfer, safety, and prosthetic training

Observes, records, and reports to the supervising PT, the nurse supervisor, and/or the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the patient's condition. Coordinates care with the other members of the healthcare team as appropriate

Instructs patient, family, caregiver, and other members of the health care team in the areas of therapy within the scope of the physical therapy assistant

Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • Current, licensed, registered, or certified to assist in the practice of physical therapy in state of practice
  • Current driver’s license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation
  • Available to work a weekend rotation

Preferred Qualifications

  • Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
  • Ability to perform physical tasks required for patient care, including lifting, transferring, and assisting with mobility
  • $52,417 - $78,625 annual total cash target pay
  • $25.20 - $37.80 per visit point
  • $30.24 - $45.36 hourly rate

Annual total cash compensation for this role assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity and generally follows the range above.

Total cash compensation includes earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role.

This role receives two types of compensation depending on the work being performed. When conducting visits, you will be paid per visit point rate compensation. Your per visit pay will be calculated by multiplying your per visit point rate by the productivity points you accrue for various types of visits.

Each type of visit is assigned a certain number of productivity points that is inclusive of “direct” and “indirect” patient care activities. Visits are assigned based on patient and business needs.

The number of visits performed each week will vary based on individual productivity targets and the productivity points assigned to the visits performed. You will be paid your hourly rate for certain non-visit activities such as orientation. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

In addition to your pay, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

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UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

Perform physical therapy treatments and provide exercise instruction to improve patient well-being according to an established plan of care. Coordinate with the healthcare team and report patient responses and condition changes to the supervising PT.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant in the state of practice with a valid driver's license and vehicle insurance. Ability to work a weekend rotation and perform physical tasks like lifting and transferring patients is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Gait TrainingADL TrainingPatient AssessmentCare CoordinationHome Health Care

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).

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,417 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant PRN - Orange City FL at UnitedHealth Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

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 Balance Distribution10 jobs · 7 employers

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Ignite Medical Resorts · Austin, Texas

$30-$40/hr
#2

PRN Physical Therapist Assistant/ PTAPer Diem

Adoration Health · Boynton Beach, Florida

$34-$38/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$30-$35/hr
#4

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant - PRN

$26-$34/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Orange City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$293k
Typical market rent
$1,665/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution