Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

Why Join Us?

Capitol Home Health is a family-owned and operated healthcare agency that is proud to serve Central Texas. We have offices in Austin, Temple and San Antonio. We have earned the ACHC accreditation, the gold star standard in the healthcare industry, demonstrating that quality patient care is the core value of our agencies!

Capitol has received the Best Companies to Work for in Texas award from 2014 to 2024! Capitol not only excels in patient care, but also in employee care. Together, we make a difference in our community!

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is responsible for providing quality rehabilitative services under the direction and supervision of a qualified Physical Therapist. The PTA will be working with patients that have musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary deficiencies. PTA will promote excellent customer service while adhering to state and federal standards.

Compensation

Depend on experience.

Coverage Area

Areas surrounding Barton Creek, West Lake Hills, Cedar Valley

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, Vision, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance and more
  • Over 20+ paid days off per year consisting of PTO, sick time, birthday and holidays
  • Fully vested 401(k) with up to 4% company match
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • And more!

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program with either an Associate's degree in science or applied science that is approved by American Physical Therapy Association, Inc.

Current and unencumbered certification or license to practice physical therapy services under the supervision of a Physical Therapist (PT) in the state of employment.

Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization skills.

Possess and maintain valid CPR certification. Must have obtained in-person with a practical skills evaluation as part of the final test.

Access to reliable transportation.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides quality rehabilitative services to patients with musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary deficiencies. They work under the direction of a Physical Therapist while maintaining high standards of customer service and clinical compliance.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Musculoskeletal careNeurological careCardiopulmonary careCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (674 salary observations; 6,043 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,948 salary observations; 63,515 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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%)674 state / 12,948 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas1,972 active21,403 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physical Therapist listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 19% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,550 in the last 30 days4,344 the 30 days before (+74%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.5% 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

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

Top PTA Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

10 jobs
4
<$75k
5
$75k-85k
0
$85k-95k
1
$100k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

10 jobs
401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Adaptive Home Health · Lakeway, Texas

$75k-$100k
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant – Flexible Pediatric Caseload

MedCare Pediatric · Baytown, Texas

$35-$40/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$37-$39/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$58k-$80k
+ 10 more · ranked by pay

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 Capitol Home Health - Clinical/Field

Hospitals and Health Care
Austin, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
20+ paid days off per year (PTO, sick time, birthday, holidays)
401(k) with up to 4% company match
Education Reimbursement

Living in Bee Cave

Median resident rent
$1,877/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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