PTA | Community-Based Physical Therapy | Home Health
About The Position
This role involves providing community-based physical therapy services directly to patients in their homes throughout the St. Cloud, Sauk Centre, and surrounding Central Minnesota communities. The goal is to bring skilled physical therapy to individuals who may have difficulty accessing traditional outpatient clinics due to recovery from surgery, recent hospital discharge, limited transportation, or mobility issues. The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) will work one-on-one with patients to carry out individualized treatment plans established by a supervising Physical Therapist, focusing on improving strength, balance, mobility, endurance, coordination, transfer ability, walking confidence, and functional independence within the patient's home environment.
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
- Experience in Skilled nursing
- Experience in TCU
- Experience in Inpatient rehabilitation
- Experience in Orthopedics
- Experience in Assisted living
- Experience in Neurological rehabilitation
- Experience in another direct therapy environment
Responsibilities
- Provide one-on-one Physical Therapy treatments in patients' homes
- Carry out individualized plans of care
- 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
