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Boise, Idaho

Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA Home Health

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30-$42/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

First Choice Home Health, Inc, is seeking a licensed physical therapy assistant to provide coordinated physical therapy to our home health patients/clients of all age groups under the supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist in Boise, ID and surrounding areas.

Work life balance, autonomy and one-to-one patient care are all waiting for you in home health with First Choice!

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of physical therapy assistant with an Associate Degree in Physical Therapy.

Current State License or a multi-state license issued by a state member of the Physical Therapist Licensure Compact (PTLC), if practicing in a state member of the PTLC, to practice Physical Therapy, or if licensure does not apply, meets one of the requirements listed in 42 CFR §484.115(I).

One year experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant, preferred, home health experience highly preferred

HCHB EMR System Knowledge Highly Preferred

  • Therapy skills as set forth in the Therapy Practice Act and other regulatory agencies.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Proof of current CPR.
  • Participates in the coordination of care.
  • Reliable transportation, current driver’s license, and current and valid auto liability insurance.
  • Ability to do heavy lifting, bending, pulling, pushing and standing.

Prolonged standing and walking required. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient/client needs and to meet patient/client and family individualized psychosocial needs.

Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

  • Benefits for full time employees
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
  • Accident, Critical Illness, and Cancer Insurance
  • 401k retirement savings plan
  • Paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
  • PTO
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Competitive compensation package

Key Responsibilities

Provide coordinated physical therapy services to home health patients of all age groups under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. Participate in the coordination of care and meet the individualized psychosocial needs of patients and their families.

Key Skills

Home health careTherapy practice act compliancePatient assessment

Physical Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$75k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Idaho?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$62k–$87kPhysical Therapy median $68k (middle half $63k–$76k)510 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$78k in purchasing powerIdaho index 95.5 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Idaho90 active21,919 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physical Therapist listings: 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 19% offer loan repayment23,056 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.

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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, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
Accident, Critical Illness, and Cancer Insurance
401k retirement savings plan
Paid holidays and 1 floating holiday
PTO
Company-paid life insurance
Mileage reimbursement

Living in Boise

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$474k
Typical market rent
$1,900/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.4
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Boise City, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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