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Watkinsville, Georgia

Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA, Home Health

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Physical Therapist Assistant / PTA, Home Health
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Coverage Area: Cumming, Dawsonville, Dahlonega
  • Branch: Watkinsville, GA

What You Need to Know

The Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, is responsible for providing treatment to patients, functioning as a member of the interdisciplinary team.

The Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant provides patient and family education and counseling regarding concerns, planning, implementing and modifying treatment procedures, and maintains appropriate documentation according to policies and procedures and current standards of practice.

The Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant manages a caseload in conjunction with supervising therapist and in accordance with agency productivity standards, attends and participates in patient and other conferences and agency in-services as assigned.

  • Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant Qualifications
  • Associate degree from an accredited school of Physical Therapy
  • Have a valid license, registration, or permit to practice in state of agency operation
  • Must possess and maintain valid CPR certification while employed in a clinical role
  • Must be a licensed driver who can travel to all business locations
  • Be able to implement care plans and communicate any findings or changes in regards to patients back to the Physical Therapist and physician
  • Ability to educate patients and their families in basic home safety and medical equipment safety

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant Responsibilities

Provide patient care and document treatment in accordance with physicians orders, agency policy and patient needs

  • Document appropriate interventions, approaches, strategies, materials and establishing treatment priorities
  • Provide organized and efficient patient treatment which includes advising, educating and counseling patients
  • Present pertinent patient information to supervising therapist and keeps team informed of patient status
  • Provide appropriate skilled treatment to patients according to patient needs and within the parameters set by the agency and payer
  • Seek and accept assistance from team members in treatment planning and intervention
  • Accurately document, complete and submit daily notes, assist with other required forms in a timely manner to prevent interruptions in patient care
  • Meet agency productivity standards and use work hours efficiently
  • Attend and participate in agency meetings and committees as assigned
  • Appropriately negotiate patients' participation in treatment, treatment times and treatment plans
  • Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant Benefits
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Company-matching 401(k)

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

  • Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app
  • Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees
  • Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
  • And more!

Why AccentCare?

Come As You Are

At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant provides skilled treatment to patients in a home health setting under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist. They are responsible for documenting patient progress, educating families on safety, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to meet agency standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate degree from an accredited Physical Therapy program and possess a valid state license. A valid driver's license and current CPR certification are also required for this clinical role.

Key Skills

Patient educationHome safety assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical communication

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (490 salary observations; 2,218 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,871 salary observations; 62,396 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 Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Georgia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Georgia vs national$89k median in Georgia$94k nationally (−5%)490 state / 12,871 national salary observations
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Georgia903 active21,806 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia Physical Therapist listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 30% offer loan repayment934 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,556 in the last 30 days4,853 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+2.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

7 jobs
2
<$60k
2
$60k-75k
2
$75k-90k
1
$94k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

7 jobs
0
1-2
0
3-4
5
5-6
1
7-8
1
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

PTA / Physical Therapist Assistant

Adoration Health · Emporia, Virginia

$40-$45/hr
#2

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant

Center Well · Peachtree City, Georgia

$64k-$88k
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant

$25-$37.5/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant - Sports

$27-$35/hr
+ 5 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.

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About Accent Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off and paid holidays
Professional development opportunities
Company-matching 401(k)
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Wellness offerings including employee assistance program, pet insurance, and Calm app access
Employee recognition programs
Company store credit for first AccentCare-branded scrubs

Living in Watkinsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$418k
Typical market rent
$2,189/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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