Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Adaptive Home Health · Galveston, TX · 4 wk ago
On-siteHealthcare$75k–$100k/yrFull-time
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 in Homecare Homebase (HCHB) — defensible, efficient, and consistent.
Requirements
- Must-have: Active Texas PTA license (in good standing)
- Must-have: Strong clinical judgment and comfort working independently in the field (within PTA scope and under PT supervision)
- Must-have: Comfortable escalating changes in condition to PT/RN/MD and documenting rationale clearly
- Must-have: Strong communication and documentation
- Must-have: Reliable follow-through on treatment plans, visit cadence, and patient goals
- Must-have: Current driver’s license and comfort with daily travel across assigned territory
- Must-have: Able to carry/transport basic therapy equipment as needed
- Must-have: Competency in core home health PTA scope
- Must-have: Safety-first mobility work: transfers, gait training, balance/fall prevention, assistive device education
- Must-have: Strengthening, functional mobility, and home safety assessment/modification education
- Nice-to-have: Prior home health experience
- Nice-to-have: Homecare Homebase (HCHB) experience (or similar home health EMR)
- Nice-to-have: Deeper clinical experience in high-signal ortho/neuro populations
- Nice-to-have: Strong organization and time management