Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health – PRN
Listed compensation
$30-$37/hr
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- Call expectations
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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
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.
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