Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Home Health

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United StatesFull TimePhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Home Health in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide home health physical therapy services throughout Nashville, TN, and surrounding Middle Tennessee com.
  • Provide home health physical therapy treatments in patients’ homes Carry out individualized treatment plans.
  • provide high-quality work/service.

Requirements

  • Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
  • Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
  • Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
  • Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co

Benefits & Compensation

  • Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
  • Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
  • Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
  • Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Home Health.

Key Skills

Physical therapyHome health carePatient careFunctional mobilityRehabilitation techniquesPatient educationEMR documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunication skillsTime managementClinical assessmentTreatment planning
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Home Health at VUMC a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at VUMC is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical therapy, Home health care, Patient care, Functional mobility, Rehabilitation techniques, Patient education, EMR documentation, Interdisciplinary collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Provide home health physical therapy treatments to patients in their homes while carrying out individualized treatment plans. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to promote patient mobility, functional independence, and home safety.

Benefits package: Competitive hourly pay, Mileage reimbursement, Flexible schedule, Ongoing education, Professional development, Health insurance, Disability insurance, Retirement plan. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Physical Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About VUMC

Hospitals and Health Care
Nashville, Tennessee
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Benefits & Perks

Competitive hourly pay
Mileage reimbursement
Flexible schedule
Ongoing education
Professional development
Health insurance
Disability insurance
Retirement plan
7.2

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 40%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

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