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Sugarland, Texas

Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA, Home Health

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$82k-$100k

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Job Description

  • Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA
  • Office Location: Sugarland, TX
  • Position: Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Remote/Virtual Position: No
  • Coverage Area: Fulshear, Needville, Rosenberg, Rosharon, Beasley, Damon, Guy
  • Find Your Passion and Purpose as an Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Salary: $81,600 - $99,700 annually based on experience

This position is paid on a per-point basis. The compensation reflected on this posting, is an estimate of annual compensation.

Schedule: Full-Time

What You Need to Know

The Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, is responsible for providing treatment to patients, functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team.

The Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant provides patient and family education and counseling regarding concerns, planning, implementing and modifying treatment procedures, and maintains appropriate documentation according to policies and procedures and current standards of practice.

The Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant manages a caseload in conjunction with supervising therapist and in accordance with agency productivity standards, attends and participates in patient and other conferences and agency in-services as assigned.

  • Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant Qualifications
  • Associate degree from an accredited school of Physical Therapy
  • Have a valid license, registration, or permit to practice in state of agency operation
  • Must possess and maintain valid CPR certification while employed in a clinical role
  • Must be a licensed driver who can travel to all business locations
  • Be able to implement care plans and communicate any findings or changes in regards to patients back to the Physical Therapist and physician
  • Ability to educate patients and their families in basic home safety and medical equipment safety

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant Responsibilities

Provide patient care and document treatment in accordance with physicians orders, agency policy and patient needs

  • Document appropriate interventions, approaches, strategies, materials and establishing treatment priorities
  • Provide organized and efficient patient treatment which includes advising, educating and counseling patients
  • Present pertinent patient information to supervising therapist and keeps team informed of patient status
  • Provide appropriate skilled treatment to patients according to patient needs and within the parameters set by the agency and payer
  • Seek and accept assistance from team members in treatment planning and intervention
  • Accurately document, complete and submit daily notes, assist with other required forms in a timely manner to prevent interruptions in patient care
  • Meet agency productivity standards and use work hours efficiently
  • Attend and participate in agency meetings and committees as assigned
  • Appropriately negotiate patients' participation in treatment, treatment times and treatment plans
  • Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant Benefits
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

  • Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app
  • Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees
  • Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
  • And more!

Why AccentCare?

Come As You Are

At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Key Responsibilities

Provide skilled physical therapy treatments under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, and educate and counsel patients and families about care and safety. Document treatment and patient status, coordinate with the supervising therapist and care team, manage a caseload, and meet agency productivity standards.

Requirements

Requires an associate degree from an accredited physical therapy program, a valid state license, registration, or permit, and current CPR certification. Candidates must be licensed drivers able to travel to business locations and must be able to implement care plans, report patient changes, and educate patients and families about home and medical equipment safety.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Care Plan ImplementationClinical DocumentationPatient CounselingPatient SafetyInterdisciplinary TeamworkCaseload ManagementPatient Status ReportingTime ManagementCommunicationPatient Travel

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (640 salary observations; 5,618 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,313 salary observations; 61,588 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$91k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Texas vs national$88k median in Texas$94k nationally (−7%)640 state / 12,313 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$93k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,003 active21,735 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$91k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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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.

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About Accent Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off and paid holidays
Professional development opportunities
Company-matching 401(k)
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Wellness offerings (EAP, pet insurance, Calm app)
Company store credit for scrubs