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Amedisys
Columbus, Georgia

PTA Physical Therapist Assistant Home Health

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

pay $48- $58/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 56m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Amedisys, Inc. as a PTA Physical Therapist Assistant – Home Health, Full Time in Columbus, Georgia, United States. Full Time Position Mileage Reimbursement Make a difference every day as an Amedisys physical therapist assistant Join Amedisys-one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U. S.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $48 - $58/hr.
  • Mileage Reimbursement
  • Choice of PPO or HSA Medical Plans
  • Paid Time Off
  • Up to $1,000 in Free Healthcare Services with HSA Plan
  • Up to $500 in Wellness Rewards
  • Mental Health Support (5 Free Counseling Sessions)
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Infertility Treatment Coverage

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Free Telehealth

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

Key Responsibilities

Provides physical therapy services and interventions under the supervision of a physical therapist according to the physician-approved plan of care. Monitors and documents patient responses to treatment while coordinating with clinical staff to ensure quality care and follow-up.

Requirements

Requires a current license to practice as a physical therapy assistant and graduation from an accredited CAPTE program. Candidates must possess current CPR certification and ideally have one year of related physical therapy experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient careDocumentationClinical observationPatient assessmentRehabilitationHome health careQuality improvementPeer reviewInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient education

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (815 salary observations; 1,679 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (20,662 salary observations; 46,860 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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About Amedisys

Hospitals and Health Care
Boston, MA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage Reimbursement
Choice of PPO or HSA Medical Plans
Free Telehealth
Paid Time Off
Up to $1,000 in Free Healthcare Services with HSA Plan
Up to $500 in Wellness Rewards
Mental Health Support (5 Free Counseling Sessions)
401(k) with Company Match