Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Full Time/PRN
Listed compensation
$38-$40/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Home Health PTA - Full Time/PRN
Serving Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties.
Experience a therapy career that caters to your schedule and makes every day an adventure. As a Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant, work-life balance is yours to enjoy, and no two days are ever alike. You’ll get to know your patients personally and have a full view of the environment and obstacles they are navigating.
Since 1966, Interim HealthCare® has been a trusted provider of home health therapy and an employer of choice to PTAs nationwide. We are committed to helping patients regain their strength so they can live their best life. If you share our passion, you are made for this!
Proudly Celebrating 60 Years of Impact & 20 Years of Local Service and Excellence
As a Home PTA, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:
- Acts at the direction and under the supervision of the treating physical therapist and in accordance with the plan of care.
- Assists the treating physical therapist in documenting a patient’s progress and response to treatment.
- Prepares timely, legible, relevant and sufficient documentation - whether written or electronic - of all patient care provided, as well as the patient’s response to treatment and progress toward goals in accordance with professional standards of practice, policy and procedures, and payor requirements.
- Participates in educating the patient and the family, and other caregivers to promote patient progress toward mutually established goals.
- Supervise paraprofessional staff, as assigned.
- Participates in quality and performance improvement measures.
- Participates in in-services.
- Actively communicates with the supervising physical therapist, as well as other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team providing care to the patient in order to promote coordination of care.
- Complete other assignments as requested and assigned.
- Access use and ability to disclose personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities and as defined by each organization.
Our Home Health PTAs Enjoy Some Excellent Benefits
- Competitive Pay $38-$40/hour DOE
- Weekly Pay
- 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
- Mileage
- Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
- Insperity Perks: Earned Wage Access, Banking and Card Member Discounts, Cashback, and More
- Full time PTAs will also receive: PTO, Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vison, 401k
A Few Must-haves for Home Health PTA
- Licensed, registered or certified as a physical therapist assistant (PTA) by the state(s) in which he or she will provide services.
- Graduate of 2-year college-level program approved by the APTA or CAPTE.
- Able to read and interpret technical instructions related to the care of the patient.
- In the last five 5 years, 1 year of home Health experience as a PTA required; two 2 years of experience as a PTA in Home Health preferred.
- Provide proof of valid auto liability insurance
- CPR
- Covid Vaccine documentation or exemption
- Pass federal and state required criminal and abuse background checks.
- Able to travel locally from assignment to assignment.
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 Therapists (PTs). 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 PTs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.
Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.
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Key Responsibilities
The Physical Therapist Assistant provides home-based therapy services under the direction of a physical therapist to help patients regain strength and meet their goals. They are responsible for documenting patient progress, educating families, and coordinating care within a multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates must be a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant and a graduate of an APTA or CAPTE-approved 2-year program. At least one year of home health experience within the last five years is required, along with valid auto insurance and CPR certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Full Time/PRN at Interim HealthCare - North Charleston, SC a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Physical Therapist Career Context
Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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