Physical Therapist Assistant, Home Health, Waterbury

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AmedisysGreat Workplace
1 month ago
Waterbury, ConnecticutUp to $1,000Full TimePhysical Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Amedisys, Inc. as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Full-Time, Home Health in United States. Overview Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant Full Time, Weekdays Territory: Waterbury, Watertown, Naugatuck, Prospect, Cheshire, Wallingford, and surrounding areas Pay Range: $45.00/hr to $52.

Key Responsibilities

  • review activities. Maintains confidentiality of information relating to the physical therapist
  • client relationship. Makes recommendations for follow
  • up care in coordination with the agency that admitted the patient and utilizes other agency care providers to assist with referrals to community resources. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant, specific to the state you're assigned to work in.
  • Graduate from an accredited physical therapy assistant educational program as set by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
  • One year related physical therapy experience for PTAs entering home health care to ensure that knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide physical therapy services to patients.
  • If less than one year of experience, approval from regional clinical leaders is required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or participating in a residency program.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $45 - $52/hr
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Amedisys, Inc. as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Full-Time, Home Health.

Key Skills

Physical TherapyHome Health CarePatient ObservationTreatment MonitoringDocumentationPatient Care ConferencesQuality ImprovementConfidentialityCommunity ResourcesCPR Certification
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Physical Therapist Assistant, Home Health, Waterbury position at Amedisys includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Amedisys 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.

Compensation Analysis

Amedisys lists compensation for this psychologist position at $45k to $500k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $500000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($45k–$500k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical Therapy, Home Health Care, Patient Observation, Treatment Monitoring, Documentation, Patient Care Conferences, Quality Improvement, Confidentiality. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Physical Therapist Assistant provides physical therapy services and interventions under the supervision of a physical therapist according to the physician-approved plan of care. This role includes observing, recording, and reporting patient responses to treatment and coordinating follow-up care ...

Benefits package: Pay Range $45.00/hr-$52.00/hr, Full Benefits Package, Paid Time Off, 401(k) with Company Match, Mileage Reimbursement, Wellness Rewards. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Amedisys

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Benefits & Perks

Pay Range $45.00/hr-$52.00/hr
Full Benefits Package
Paid Time Off
401(k) with Company Match
Mileage Reimbursement
Wellness Rewards

Protective Factors (2)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago