Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA

Physical TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Why Join Us?

Capitol Home Health is a family-owned and operated healthcare agency that is proud to serve Central Texas. We have offices in Austin, Temple and San Antonio. We have earned the ACHC accreditation, the gold star standard in the healthcare industry, demonstrating that quality patient care is the core value of our agencies!

Capitol has received the Best Companies to Work for in Texas award from 2014 to 2024! Capitol not only excels in patient care, but also in employee care. Together, we make a difference in our community!

Position Summary

The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is responsible for providing quality rehabilitative services under the direction and supervision of a qualified Physical Therapist. The PTA will be working with patients that have musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary deficiencies. PTA will promote excellent customer service while adhering to state and federal standards.

Coverage Area

We are seeking someone in Bastrop, La Grange, Flatonia

Capitol supports families in the Austin Metro Area and the surrounding counties (Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Burnet, Cadwell, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, McLennan, Milanm, San Saba, Travis and Williamson). Please indicate the areas that you are interested in working in (counties or zip codes).

Benefits

  • Fully vested 401k with up to 4% company match
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • And more!

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Program with either an Associate's degree in science or applied science that is approved by American Physical Therapy Association, Inc.

Current and unencumbered certification or license to practice physical therapy services under the supervision of a Physical Therapist (PT) in the state of employment.

Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization skills.

Possess and maintain valid CPR certification. Must have obtained in-person with a practical skills evaluation as part of the final test.

Access to reliable transportation.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides quality rehabilitative services to patients with musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary deficiencies. They work under the direction and supervision of a qualified Physical Therapist while adhering to state and federal standards.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Musculoskeletal careNeurological careCardiopulmonary careCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$88k (523 salary observations; 4,735 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,198 salary observations; 54,378 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 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).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top PTA Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs

1
$45k
5
$60k-75k
2
$75k-90k
1
$94k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution12 jobs · 9 employers

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1-2
0
3-4
2
5-6
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7-8
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9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA (Home Health)

Mission Healthcare · Portland, Oregon

$41-$45/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Outpatient · Georgetown, Texas

$27-$42/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) – Pediatric Home Health

$35-$40/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

$27-$35/hr
+ 10 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.

Living in La Grange

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$346k
Median resident rent
$929/mo
Residents’ average commute
13 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Capitol Home Health - Clinical/Field

Hospitals and Health Care
Austin, Texas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Fully vested 401k with up to 4% company match
Mileage reimbursement