Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Adaptive Home Health • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Adaptive Home Health is hiring a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to provide skilled home health visits in the Houston pod. The role is field-based and full-time, Monday through Friday, with compensation of $58.00 per productivity point. Thirty productivity points per week is considered full-time.

The PTA delivers care in patients’ homes under the supervising physical therapist’s plan of care. Treatment focuses on functional mobility and measurable progress, including gait and balance, transfers, strengthening, home safety, and fall prevention. The PTA tracks objective progress within the PTA scope, communicates updates and concerns to the supervising PT, coordinates with the broader care team, and coaches patients and caregivers on practical home programs. Prompt and thorough documentation is expected.

Adaptive Home Health describes its approach as patient-centered, higher-acuity home health care supported by clinician-focused technology, including AI-assisted charting and coordinated scheduling. The company aims to reduce administrative and coordination burdens so clinicians can focus more time on patient care.

Requirements

• Active Texas PTA license in good standing.
• Strong clinical judgment and comfort working independently in the field within PTA scope and under PT supervision.
• Comfort escalating changes in condition to a PT, RN, or MD and clearly documenting rationale.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Reliable follow-through on treatment plans, visit cadence, and patient goals.
• Current driver’s license and comfort with daily travel across the assigned territory.
• Ability to carry or transport basic therapy equipment as needed.
• Competency in core home health PTA scope, including transfers, gait training, balance and fall prevention, assistive device education, strengthening, functional mobility, home safety assessment and modification education, and patient/caregiver coaching.

Nice To Haves

• Prior home health experience.
• Deeper clinical experience in high-signal orthopedic or neurological populations.
• Strong organization and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled PTA visits in patients’ homes under the supervising PT’s plan of care.
• Execute treatment plans focused on functional mobility and measurable progress, including gait and balance, transfers, strengthening, home safety, and fall prevention.
• Set and track objective progress within PTA scope and communicate updates or concerns to the supervising PT.
• Coordinate with the multidisciplinary care team by escalating changes in condition, aligning on orders, and supporting care coordination.
• Coach patients and caregivers on practical home programs.
• Document promptly and thoroughly.

Benefits

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed