Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

Transition Home Healthcare is an elite home health agency serving Houston, TX and surrounding areas since 2010. We are a group of passionate people dedicated to delivering the highest quality services to our patients, families, team members, and the community. Our team is growing and looking for a dedicated:

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Shifts Available: PRN & Full Time

Service Areas for Coverage: Southeast

Full Time Benefits

  • Mileage Reimbursement
  • Complimentary Scrubs
  • Competitive Pay
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance & LTD/AD&D insurance
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Supplemental Insurances (Hospital Indemnity, Cancer Policies, Legal Plans, & More!)
  • 401(K) w/match

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the facilitation of rehabilitation of patients with emotional, physical or mental disabilities.
  • Assist in the implementation of physical therapy care plans.
  • Assist with the coordination of care with the home healthcare team.
  • Educate patients and family members about health conditions.
  • Prepare timely, complete, and accurate clinical notes.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, office support, and other care team members.

Qualifications

  • Assistant Physical Therapist in the state of Texas.
  • Home health experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of home health regulations and general healthcare compliance.
  • Experience with HCHB EMR (preferred).
  • Able to handle physical workload.
  • Good driving record.
  • Excellent communication and people skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare team members.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Key Skills

Physical Therapy AssistanceCare Plan ImplementationCare CoordinationPatient EducationClinical DocumentationPatient CommunicationCaregiver CommunicationPhysical Stamina

Physical Therapist Career Context

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).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas2,040 active22,008 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physical Therapist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 16% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,606 in the last 30 days4,605 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.7% 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

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

8 jobs · 7 employers
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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

9 jobs · 7 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

#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

$25-$40/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$37-$39/hr
+ 7 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 Transition Home Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Houston, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage Reimbursement
Complimentary Scrubs
Competitive Pay
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance & LTD/AD&D insurance