Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) $65.00 per visit $5k retention
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Job Description
Pay: From $65.00 per hour
Job Description
Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). Full-Time.
$65.00 per visit PLUS mileage and travel time pay.
$5,000.00 Retention Incentive
Job Description
We are looking for caring, enthusiastic, and passionate Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) in the Greater North Austin area to join our team. The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is employed by the agency and is responsible for providing select physical therapy treatment services.
This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care (POC) under the direction and supervision of the Physical Therapist (PT). The PTA will also report to and be supervised by the agency’s Director of Nursing (DON) or RN supervisor.
What We'll Love About You
- Current TX state license as an Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
What You'll Love About Us
- Competitive pay with weekly pay days!
- Flexible scheduling
- Electronic medical records
- Direct deposit
- Health benefits and PTO accrual for FT employees
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: On the road
Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant is responsible for providing physical therapy treatment services in accordance with physician orders and the plan of care. They work under the direction and supervision of a Physical Therapist and report to the agency's supervisor.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Texas state license as a Physical Therapist Assistant. The role requires the ability to travel to patient homes within the Greater North Austin area.
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (662 salary observations; 5,940 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,992 salary observations; 63,762 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 ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $139k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas vs national | $87k median in Texas | $94k nationally (−7%)662 state / 12,992 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$139k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Texas | 2,015 active | 21,676 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $5k sign-on | Texas Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 18% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,754 in the last 30 days | 4,473 the 30 days before (+73%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$135k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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About BrightStar Care of Metro San Antonio
Benefits & Perks
Living in San Antonio
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $224k≈ 1.7× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,381/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.7
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.