Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Fira Health

$120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Texas PTA license in good standing
  • Strong clinical judgment for independent field work
  • Ability to escalate patient condition changes to healthcare team
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills
  • Proven follow-through on treatment plans and patient goals
  • Current driver's license and willingness to travel
  • Ability to transport therapy equipment as needed

Responsibilities

  • Deliver skilled PTA visits at patients' homes under PT supervision
  • Execute functional treatment plans focusing on mobility and progress
  • Set and track measurable patient progress within PTA scope
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient care
  • Coach patients and caregivers on practical home rehabilitation programs
  • Document patient visits promptly and thoroughly

Benefits

  • Full-time schedule, Monday to Friday
  • Field-based position with flexibility
  • Engagement in multidisciplinary care coordination
  • Focus on patient-centered home health care
  • Opportunities to enhance clinical skills in a supportive environment
Full Job Description
  • Schedule: Full-time Monday-Friday
  • Location: Field Based /Lake Jackson Pod
  • Compensation (Productivity Points): $58.00 / point
What you will do:
  • Deliver skilled PTA visits in the home under the supervising PT's plan of care.
  • Execute treatment plans with a focus on functional mobility and measurable progress: gait/balance, transfers, strengthening, functional mobility, home safety, fall prevention.
  • Set/track objective progress within PTA scope and communicate updates/concerns to the supervising PT.
  • Drive multidisciplinary coordination: escalate changes in condition, align on orders, and keep the care team moving.
  • Coach patients and caregivers with practical home programs that actually get done.
  • Document promptly and thoroughly

Requirements

Must-haves
  • Active Texas PTA license (in good standing)
  • Strong clinical judgment and comfort working independently in the field (within PTA scope and under PT supervision)
  • Comfortable escalating changes in condition to PT/RN/MD and documenting rationale clearly
  • Strong communication and documentation
  • Reliable follow-through on treatment plans, visit cadence, and patient goals
  • Current driver's license and comfort with daily travel across assigned territory
  • Able to carry/transport basic therapy equipment as needed
  • Competency in core home health PTA scope
    • Safety-first mobility work: transfers, gait training, balance/fall prevention, assistive device education
    • Strengthening, functional mobility, and home safety assessment/modification education
    • Patient/caregiver coaching with practical home programs

Nice-to-haves
  • Prior home health experience
  • EMR experience
  • Deeper clinical experience in high signal ortho/neuro populations
  • Strong organization and time management

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