Physical Therapist Assistant PTA $10,000 Sign-On Bonus - College Station TX
Listed compensation
$30-$40/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
- $10,000 Sign-On Bonus!
- Shift: Full-Time Days
- Adult Home Health Visits - College Station / Bryan, TX
- Monday - Friday (40 hours/32 points per week)
- Make a difference every day as an Amedisys Physical Therapy Assistant
- Join Amedisys-one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.-where flexibility, purpose and growth come together to help patients heal where they feel most comfortable, at home.
- Attractive Pay
- Minimum Hourly: $30.00
- Maximum Hourly: $40.00
What's in It for You
- Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
- Paid time off.
- Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
- Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
- Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
- 401(k) with a company match.
- Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
- Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
- And more.
*Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.
*Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.
Responsibilities
Provides physical therapy services and interventions under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist and in accordance with the physician approved plan of care.
Observes, records and reports the patient's response to treatment and any change in the patient's condition to the supervising PT, physician and other appropriate clinical staff.
- Provides resources for future needs and promotes wellness and prevention.
- Includes documentation of supervisory activities in the patient's medical record.
- Monitors and documents the patient's response to physical therapy intervention.
- Participates in patient care conferences, in services, chart audit activities, quality improvement activities including OBQI and OBQM and peer-review activities.
- Maintains confidentiality of information relating to the physical therapist-client relationship.
- Makes recommendations for follow-up care in coordination with the agency that admitted the patient and utilizes other agency care providers to assist with referrals to community resources.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant, specific to the state you're assigned to work in.
Graduate from an accredited physical therapy assistant educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
One year related physical therapy experience for PTAs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.
If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.
Current CPR certification.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (628 salary observations; 5,448 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (11,898 salary observations; 60,349 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)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in physical therapist assistant | ranked against 4,946 Physical Therapist Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $62k–$83k | Physical Therapy median $69k (middle half $68k–$78k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Texas vs national | $88k median in Texas | $94k nationally (−6%)628 state / 11,898 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$75k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Texas | 1,996 active | 21,695 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | Texas Physical Therapist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,627 in the last 30 days | 4,304 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant PTA $10,000 Sign-On Bonus - College Station TX at Amedisys a 6.0 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.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$73k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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