Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

26 days ago
FloridaFull TimePhysical Therapist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Peoples Home Health, LLC as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Home Health, Northwest Florida in United States. Description Come join our growing team! Peoples Health Services is a locally owned and operated home health agency in Northwest Florida.

Key Responsibilities

  • Performs physical therapy procedures on clients based on the evaluating physical therapist’s plan of care.
  • Teaches appropriate treatment procedures and supportive activities to client and family members as delegated and supervised by the therapist.
  • Translates all exercises into functional activities or activities of daily living.
  • Provides recommendation and instruction on home modifications, adaptive equipment or medical equipment.

Requirements

  • Qualifications: Associate degree and graduation from an accredited school for Physical Therapy Assistants required.
  • Current Florida Physical Therapy Assistant License.
  • One year PTA work experience.
  • Home health experience preferred.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Peoples Home Health, LLC as a Physical Therapist Assistant – Home Health, Northwest Florida.

Key Skills

Physical therapy proceduresPatient careClinical documentationHome health careAdaptive equipment instructionFunctional activitiesPublic health principlesPatient educationCPR
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) at Peoples Home Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy physical therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Physical Therapy — Physical Therapist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Peoples Home Health is open to physical therapist candidates.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Florida.

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a physical therapist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical therapy procedures, Patient care, Clinical documentation, Home health care, Adaptive equipment instruction, Functional activities, Public health principles, Patient education. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Physical Therapist Assistant performs prescribed therapy procedures and teaches treatment activities to clients and their families. They also document clinical progress and provide recommendations for home modifications and adaptive equipment.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Physical Therapy physical therapist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Peoples Home Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Pensacola, Florida
0-2
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

26d ago