PTA | Community-Based Physical Therapy | Home Health
About The Position
Home Health Care, Inc. is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to provide skilled Physical Therapy directly to patients in their homes throughout St. Cloud, Sauk Centre, and surrounding Central Minnesota communities. This role is ideal for a PTA who wants to use their license differently, working one-on-one with patients to help them rebuild strength, balance, mobility, endurance, coordination, transfer ability, and walking confidence in their own environment. The position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patients' functional independence and quality of life by bringing essential therapy services to those who cannot easily access traditional outpatient clinics.
Requirements
- Active Minnesota Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) license
- Strong therapeutic exercise and functional mobility skills
- Excellent patient and caregiver communication
- Ability to work independently and manage a field-based schedule
- Strong collaboration with supervising Physical Therapists
- Ability to recognize and communicate changes in patient status
- Dependable and organized approach to patient care
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Ability to travel throughout the assigned St. Cloud & Sauk Centre territory
Nice To Haves
- Experience in outpatient physical therapy, skilled nursing, TCU, inpatient rehabilitation, orthopedics, assisted living, neurological rehabilitation, or another direct therapy environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide one-on-one Physical Therapy treatments in patients' homes
- Carry out individualized plans of care established by the supervising Physical Therapist
- Provide therapeutic exercise and strengthening
- Perform gait and mobility training
- Improve balance, coordination, transfers, and endurance
- Reinforce home exercise programs
- Educate patients and caregivers on safe mobility and therapeutic techniques
- Monitor patient response and tolerance to treatment
- Recognize and communicate changes in condition
- Update the supervising PT on patient progress
- Collaborate with nurses, OTs, SLPs, physicians, and other interdisciplinary clinicians
- Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation
Benefits
- $70,000–$102,000 annualized earning potential
- Paid-per-visit compensation
- Mileage reimbursement between patient visits
- Full-Time employment
- Meaningful one-on-one patient care
- Greater independence throughout your workday
- Geographically coordinated scheduling whenever possible
- Experienced Physical Therapist and clinical support
- Free access to our MedBridge Education Hub
- Licensure reimbursement
- Annual scrub reimbursement
- Cell phone reimbursement for eligible clinicians
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for eligible employees
- PTO and paid holidays
- 401(k)
- Structured orientation and ongoing support
- Long-term opportunities throughout our family of healthcare companies
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
