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Alpine Care
Columbus, Ohio

Physical Therapist Assistant Per Visit (Columbus)

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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Per Diem
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Posted 40m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Alpine Care Home Health is dedicated to providing expert, compassionate care in the home setting. Our team of skilled clinicians help individuals remain safe and independent in their homes, with personalized care that respects the individuals’ goals, values, and overall well-being. Our team brings deep expertise in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, wound care, and complex care management, and more. We offer customized tools and hands-on support to improve mobility, accelerate recovery, and encourage lasting self-reliance. We take pride in offering personalized, evidence-based care. We work closely with primary care providers, families, and specialists to create care plans that are proactive, holistic, and aligned with each patient’s priorities. Through access to a full range of physical and mental health services, we aim to support patient independence and long-term stability.

We’re building a purpose-driven team passionate about making a difference. If you’re excited to shape the future of home-based care, here’s what the role involves.

Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) provides physical therapy services; communicates the patient’s progress with other disciplines and directs, supervises and instructs non-professional home health aide staff in the provision of personal care to the patient. As a Physical Therapist Assistant, you will:

Submit completed physical therapy visit notes; communication notes per agency policy on designated days as requested by Clinical Supervisor

  • Submit change orders
  • Participate in discharge planning process per Medicare Criteria, policy and procedure
  • Attend staff meetings, team conferences and educational in-services, as required

Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care

Qualifications

  • A current unencumbered State Professional License
  • Current driver’s license, good driving record, proof of insurance, and reliable mode of transportation
  • The ability to make sound professional clinical judgment

The ability to assess and document patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs

  • Proficiency in clinical skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Perks and Benefits (What we offer)

  • Competitive salary and multiple health benefit options
  • Career growth and development
  • Mentorship and continued learning opportunities
  • Engaging and mission driven workplace
  • 401(k) matching
  • Mileage reimbursement (if eligible)

Every person on our team helps shape the future of Alpine Care Home Health. If you're excited by meaningful work and shared impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Skills

Patient Progress CommunicationClinical DocumentationChange Order SubmissionPatient AssessmentIndividualized Care PlanningHome Health CareStaff Supervision And InstructionInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pta Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution5 jobs

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution9 jobs · 6 employers

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#1

Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient

NovaCare Rehabilitation · Groveport, Ohio

$26-$40/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant/ PTA

Adoration Health · Lexington, Kentucky

$35-$39/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$70k-$80k
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient

$55k-$70k
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Alpine Care

Home Health Care Services
Troy, Michigan
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary and multiple health benefit options
Career growth and development
Mentorship and continued learning opportunities
401(k) matching
Mileage reimbursement (if eligible)