Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) | In-Home Therapy

Home Health Care, Inc. • Maple Grove, MN

67d • $70,000 - $102,000 • Remote

About The Position

As a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) with Home Health Care, Inc., you will be the clinician working alongside patients throughout their recovery process, helping to turn the plan of care into progress. You will provide one-on-one Physical Therapy treatments in patients' homes, carrying out individualized treatment plans. This role involves providing therapeutic exercise and strengthening, gait and mobility training, working on balance, coordination, endurance, and transfers, and reinforcing home exercise programs. You will also educate patients and caregivers on safe mobility techniques, help patients build confidence with functional activities, monitor patient response and tolerance to treatment, identify and communicate changes in patient condition, and report progress to the supervising Physical Therapist. Collaboration with nurses, OT, SLP, physicians, and interdisciplinary clinicians, as well as completing accurate and timely clinical documentation, are also key aspects of this position. Home health offers the opportunity to build relationships one-on-one, without a crowded therapy gym or bouncing between multiple patients at once, allowing for focused care.

Requirements

• Active Minnesota Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) license
• Strong therapeutic exercise and functional mobility skills
• Excellent patient and caregiver communication
• Strong organization and time management
• Ability to independently manage a field-based schedule
• Confidence working one-on-one in patients' homes
• Strong collaboration with supervising Physical Therapists
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Ability to travel throughout the assigned Western Metro & Buffalo-area territory

Nice To Haves

• Home health experience is welcomed, but not required.
• PTAs coming from outpatient therapy, skilled nursing, TCU, inpatient rehabilitation, orthopedics, assisted living, and other rehabilitation settings are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one Physical Therapy treatments in patients' homes
• Carry out individualized treatment plans
• Provide therapeutic exercise and strengthening
• Perform gait and mobility training
• Work on balance, coordination, endurance, and transfers
• Reinforce home exercise programs
• Educate patients and caregivers on safe mobility techniques
• Help patients build confidence with functional activities
• Monitor patient response and tolerance to treatment
• Identify and communicate changes in patient condition
• Report progress to the supervising Physical Therapist
• Collaborate with nurses, OT, SLP, physicians, and interdisciplinary clinicians
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation

Benefits

• $70,000–$102,000 annualized earning potential
• Paid per visit
• Mileage reimbursement between patient visits
• Full-Time employment
• Meaningful 1:1 patient care
• Greater independence throughout your workday
• Geographically coordinated patient scheduling
• Collaboration with experienced Physical Therapists
• Free access to our MedBridge Education Hub
• Licensure reimbursement at renewal
• 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 clinical support
• Career opportunities throughout our family of healthcare companies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree