Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | Home Health

Physical TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$65/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Opportunities in Tucson, Arizona

Part-Time or Full-Time Opportunity

  • Minimum Expectation: 5 points per week
  • Compensation: $50-$65 per visit depending on experience

Join Our Compassionate Team as a Home Health PTA!

Discover a new lane in therapy where treatments are personal and outcomes are optimal. As a Home Health PTA, you’ll help patients regain their strength, manage their pain, and achieve their goals in a home setting where therapy is customized to their daily lives.

As the nation’s first home care company, Interim HealthCare® understands the value of home-based care to individuals struggling with strength and mobility challenges. As a Home Health PTA, you can be the person who shows up and helps turn things around. If you’re ready for a challenging and rewarding new career path, this is the role for you!

Apply today and make a meaningful impact as a Home Health PTA with Interim HealthCare®!

Our Home Health Physical Therapy Assistants enjoy some excellent benefits:

  • Competitive weekly pay with travel time and mileage reimbursement
  • Holiday pay and Paid Time Off for full-time employees
  • Medical and life insurance for full-time employees
  • Dental, vision, and supplemental insurance available for all employees
  • One-on-one patient care that allows you to make a meaningful impact
  • Flexible scheduling designed to support work-life balance
  • Supportive management team dedicated to your success
  • Continuing education benefits and discounted tuition through Colorado Christian University and Rasmussen

As a Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

  • Provide home-based physical therapy to patients who have lost mobility, strength, and functionality due to illness or injury
  • Work as part of a home health team, which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, OT, and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and goals
  • Act at the direction and under the supervision of the treating Physical Therapist and in accordance with the plan of care
  • Assist the treating Physical Therapist in documenting exercises in the patient’s chart and printing out exercises for home use as directed
  • Participate in educating the patient and the family with exercises under the direct supervision of the treating Physical Therapist, and other caregivers

A few must-haves for Home Health Physical Therapist Assistants:

  • Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant Program and active PTA license in Arizona
  • Minimum of one (1) year of physical therapy assistant experience, preferably in a home healthcare setting
  • CPR Certification (demonstration course required)
  • Valid Arizona Fingerprint Card
  • Pass a background check and drug test (we are required to test for THC)
  • Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
  • Good clinical judgment, strong interpersonal skills, dexterity, and compassion

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs).

Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first.

Join a nationwide network of PTAs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Application Deadline: Accepting ongoing applications.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide home-based physical therapy to patients to help them regain strength, mobility, and functionality. Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary home health team to implement patient care plans under the supervision of a Physical Therapist.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program with an active Arizona license. Requires at least one year of experience, a valid Arizona Fingerprint Card, and current CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Home health careMobility assistancePain managementClinical documentationPatient educationRegulatory compliance

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Arizona, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (375 salary observations; 1,259 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,296 salary observations; 58,632 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 Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$104k–$135kPhysical Therapy median $79k (middle half $68k–$88k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Arizona vs national$92k median in Arizona$94k nationally (−2%)375 state / 15,296 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$119k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Arizona489 active21,881 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Interim HealthCare - Ringling Groupsilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index20 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top PTA Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

5 jobs
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$150k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

6 jobs · 5 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Physical Therapist & PTA

MGA Homecare · Richardson, Texas

up to $150,000
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant - PTA

Select Physical Therapy · Alexandria, Virginia

$30-$36/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millsboro Delaware

$27-$35/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Millville Delaware

$27-$35/hr
+ 4 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 Interim HealthCare - Ringling Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Sunrise, FL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive weekly pay with travel time and mileage reimbursement
Holiday pay and Paid Time Off for full-time employees
Medical and life insurance for full-time employees
Dental, vision, and supplemental insurance available for all employees
One-on-one patient care
Flexible scheduling
Supportive management team
Continuing education benefits and discounted tuition

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$320k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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