PTA Physical Therapist Assistant
Job Description
About the Role
Join Amedisys, Inc. as a PTA Physical Therapist Assistant in United States. Overview Shift: Fulltime Sees Patients in Knox County Join Our Team as a Home Health PTA – Make a Meaningful Impact Every Day! Are you a compassionate and skilled Physical Therapist Assistant looking to bring your expertise directly into patients’ homes?
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: $37 - $40/hr
- 401(k) with employer match.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers competitive compensation. Work with Amedisys, Inc. in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Overview
This PTA Physical Therapist Assistant 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
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 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
- Transparent compensation ($500k–$500k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Physical Therapy Services, Patient Supervision, Plan of Care Implementation, Treatment Documentation, Wellness Promotion, Patient Monitoring, Care Conferences, Quality Improvement. 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 direction of a physical therapist according to the physician-approved plan of care. Responsibilities include observing, recording, and reporting patient responses to treatment and changes in condition to ...
Benefits package: Full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans, Paid time off, Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, Up to $500 in wellness rewards, Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year, 401(k) with a company match, Family support with infertility treatment coverage, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave, Fleet vehicle program and mileage reimbursement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Benefits & Perks
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
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