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Garland, Texas

Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA Home Health

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40-$45/hr

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Job Description

Make a Difference—One Patient at a Time

Klarus Home Health is seeking a Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to provide coordinated physical therapy services to home health patients of all age groups in the Dallas, TX and surrounding areas. Working under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist, this role offers meaningful one-on-one patient care, flexibility, and professional autonomy.

If you value work-life balance and want to make a real impact in patients’ homes, Klarus is the place for you.

Requirements

Why You’ll Love Working with Klarus

  • True one-on-one patient care
  • Flexible scheduling and work-life balance
  • Clinical autonomy with supportive supervision
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Competitive compensation
  • Mission-driven, supportive culture

Responsibilities

  • Provide physical therapy services under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist
  • Participate in the coordination of patient care
  • Implement treatment plans and document patient progress
  • Educate patients and caregivers on exercises, safety, and mobility
  • Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team members
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
  • Adhere to infection control and safety standards

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program with an associate degree
  • Current PTA license or PT Licensure Compact (PTLC) license in the state applying, as applicable
  • Current CPR certification
  • Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current auto liability insurance
  • 1+ year experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Home health experience
  • Homecare Homebase (HCHB) EMR knowledge
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Physical Demands & Work Environment

  • Ability to lift, bend, push, pull, and perform prolonged standing and walking
  • Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination required
  • Ability to work under moderate stress to meet deadlines and patient needs
  • Work performed in patient homes under varying conditions

Benefits (Full-Time Employees)

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Accident, Critical Illness & Cancer Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
  • PTO
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Competitive compensation package

Key Skills

Home Health CareTreatment PlanningPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CommunicationMobility Training

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$87k (638 salary observations; 5,732 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (11,826 salary observations; 61,306 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)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$83k–$94kPhysical Therapy median $69k (middle half $67k–$73k)30 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Texas vs national$87k median in Texas$93k nationally (−7%)638 state / 11,826 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$91k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Texas1,978 active21,646 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physical Therapist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 18% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$88k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top PTA Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

5 jobs
2
<$70k
2
$70k-85k
0
$85k-100k
1
$100k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Adaptive Home Health · Lakeway, Texas

$75k-$100k
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant – Flexible Pediatric Caseload

MedCare Pediatric · Baytown, Texas

$35-$40/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant

$30-$33/hr
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Jet Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Boise, Idaho
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Cancer Insurance

Living in Garland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$274k
Typical market rent
$1,560/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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