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Lebanon, Tennessee

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health – PRN

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$30-$37/hr

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Job Description

  • Description
  • Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health – PRN
  • Per visit rates: $30 - $37
  • Wilson county and surrounding area
  • Offering flexible schedule, competitive pay, mileage reimbursement and referral program

HomeFirst Home Healthcare provides quality home health care to thousands of individuals in the state of Tennessee. We are growing in Wilson County and surrounding area and looking to add a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) PRN to our clinical home-health field team.

Who We Are

Our mission at HomeFirst Home Healthcare is to provide compassionate home-based care. We offer quality services to our patients and their families while recognizing the valuable relationship with our employees, our providers and the communities we serve. We believe in HomeFirst Home Healthcare’s mission and strive to do the right things, the right way, all the time.

  • What We Offer – Full-Time Benefits
  • Medical
  • Prescription Drug Plan
  • Telehealth
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Voluntary Short- Term Disability
  • Voluntary Long-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • 401k (Full-time and PRN)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Mileage Reimbursement
  • Employee Referral Program

Overview

As a Physical Therapy Assistant, you will be responsible for conducting one-on-one care and patient / family teaching in the home setting on an intermittent basis. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services/Clinical Manager.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited physical therapy educational program
  • Current Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) license within the state of practice
  • Current CPR certification
  • Excellent organizational, time-management, written and verbal communication skills
  • Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist Assistant will provide one-on-one patient care and family education in a home setting. Duties are performed intermittently according to physician orders and the established plan of care under clinical supervision.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EducationClinical DocumentationOrganizational Skills

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$86k (42 salary observations; 167 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (20,704 salary observations; 48,650 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$70k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Pta Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs · 8 employers

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$42k
3
$69k
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$70k-85k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution11 jobs · 8 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)Per Diem

Healthpro Heritage · San Diego, California

$41-$45/hr
#2

Physical Therapist Assistant- Outpatient Float - PRNPer Diem

NovaCare Rehabilitation · Columbus, Ohio

$30/hr
#3

Physical Therapist Assistant - Outpatient

$26-$40/hr
#4

Physical Therapist Assistant/ PTA

$35-$39/hr
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Lebanon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k
Typical market rent
$1,639/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About HomeFirst Home Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Nashville, Tennessee
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Prescription Drug Plan
Telehealth
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Voluntary Short-Term Disability
Voluntary Long-Term Disability
Voluntary Life Insurance