Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA, Home Health
Listed compensation
$67K - $82K
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Job Description
- Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA
- Location: Mechanicsville, Virginia US
- Position: Physical Therapist Assistant
- Position Type: Full-Time
- Remote/Virtual Position: no
- Coverage Area: Richmond, Henrico, Hanover
- Find Your Passion and Purpose as an Physical Therapist Assistant
Salary: $67,000 - $82,000 / Paid on a Pay Per Point basis. The compensation reflected on this posting is an estimate of annual compensation for full-time status.
Schedule: FT/M-F, 8am-5pm
Offer Based on Years of Experience
What You Need to Know
The Physical Therapy Assistant, under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, is responsible for providing treatment to patients, functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team, provides patient and family education and counseling regarding concerns, planning, implementing and modifying treatment procedures, maintaining appropriate documentation according to policies and procedures and current standards of practice. The 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.
- Be the Best Physical Therapy Assistant You Can Be
- If you meet these qualifications, we would love to meet you:
- Associates 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
Responsibilities
- As a Physical Therapy Assistant, you will:
- Provides patient care and documents treatment in accordance with physicians orders, agency policy and patient needs.
- Documents appropriate interventions, approaches, strategies, materials and establishing treatment priorities.
- Provides organized and efficient patient treatment which includes advising, educating and counseling the patient.
- Presents pertinent patient information to supervising therapist and keeps team informed of patient status.
- Provides appropriate skilled treatment to patients according to patient needs and within the parameters set by the agency and payer.
- Seeks and accepts assistance from team members in treatment planning and intervention.
- Accurately documents, completes and submits daily notes, assists with other required forms in a timely manner to prevent interruptions in patient care.
- Meets agency productivity standards and uses work hours efficiently.
- Attends and participates in agency meetings and committees as assigned.
- Appropriately negotiates the patient' s participation in treatment, treatment times and treatment plans.
Our Benefits Include
- 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.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an associate degree from an accredited physical therapy program and possess a valid state license or permit. A valid driver's license and current CPR certification are also required for this role.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Virginia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (561 salary observations; 1,687 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 Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia 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 Accent Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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