Physical Therapist Assistant (*PTA) Home Health

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Physical Therapist- Home Care PRN and / or Full Time

Requirements and Responsibilities

  • Evaluates and treats patients recovering from injury, disease, or surgery in a home care environment.
  • Establishes treatment plans and treats patients using a variety of methods, including exercises, stretching maneuvers, hands-on therapy, and equipment to ease patients' pain and help them increase their mobility.
  • Works cooperatively with physicians, case managers and treating therapists.
  • Monitors, documents, and reports patients' progress and communicates needed health information regarding the patient to all appropriate health care team members.
  • Requires state license to practice physical therapy.
  • Reports to manager of clinical services.

You Will Enjoy

  • Flexible Schedules (you have the ability to move start times for most patients)
  • One on one patient care
  • Mileage reimbursement

Key Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients recovering from injury, disease, or surgery within a home care environment. Establishes treatment plans and collaborates with physicians and case managers to monitor and report patient progress.

Requirements

Requires a valid state license to practice physical therapy. Must be able to implement various therapy methods to increase patient mobility and ease pain.

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningExercise PrescriptionPatient MonitoringClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Ohio, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (384 salary observations; 1,923 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,786 salary observations; 56,355 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 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (*PTA) Home Health at Benchmark Therapy and Rehab a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top PTA Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution7 jobs

4
<$80k
2
$80k-90k
1
$96k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
60%
CME allowance
60%
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (Inpatient) - Acute Rehab Therapies (Full-Time, Days)

Enloe Health · Chico, California

$34.02-$45.93/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Center Well · Peachtree City, Georgia

$64k-$88k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (FT)

$38-$42/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$30-$36/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

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

Living in Cincinnati

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,414/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.4
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 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Benchmark Therapy and Rehab

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Dayton, OH

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedules
One on one patient care
Mileage reimbursement