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Oakdale, Minnesota

Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA Home Health

Physical Therapist AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63k-$70k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA / Home Health
  • Location: Oakdale, MN - Office Location
  • Position: Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Remote/Virtual Position: No
  • Coverage Area: WI: Hudson, River Falls plus MN: Bayport, Lakeland, and St Paul mostly - (dual-licensure MN/WI)
  • Find Your Passion and Purpose as an Physical Therapist

Salary: $63,000 - $70,000 / Paid on a Pay Per Point basis. The compensation reflected on this posting, is an estimate of annual compensation for full time status.

Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm

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

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides skilled treatment to patients under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist while maintaining accurate clinical documentation. They are responsible for educating patients and families on care plans and safety while meeting agency productivity standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program and possess a valid license to practice in the state of operation. A valid driver's license and current CPR certification are also required for this clinical role.

Key Skills

Patient educationHome safety assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationCare plan implementation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (268 salary observations; 812 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 Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Minnesota?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistantranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$63k–$70kPhysical Therapy median $73k (middle half $66k–$78k)86 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Minnesota vs national$98k median in Minnesota$94k nationally (+4%)268 state / 12,948 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$67k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Minnesota288 active21,716 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota Physical Therapist listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 18% offer loan repayment316 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,764 in the last 30 days4,431 the 30 days before (+75%)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 (4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA Home Health at Accent Care a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top PTA Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

5 jobs
2
<$75k
1
$78k
2
$80k-85k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

8 jobs
0
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3-4
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant | Adult Rehabilitation

Centra Care · Saint Cloud, Minnesota

$26.22-$39.32/hr
#2

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

EmpowerMe Wellness · Burnsville, Minnesota

$31-$39/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

$31.4-$37.44/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

$28.08-$36/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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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
Employee assistance program
Pet insurance
Access to Calm app

Living in Oakdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k≈ 5.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,858/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.