Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant - Bonus Available

Optum; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 58,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$2,500 sign-on bonus

Relocation bonus available

Job summary

DFW Home Health in Dallas, TX is hiring a full-time Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). The role offers a $2,500 bonus for full-time staff and relocation bonus opportunities within a supportive, patient‑focused team. You’ll work within the Optum family to deliver compassionate home health care.

As PTA, you will implement treatment plans, educate patients and families, and support the supervising PT. Weekend rotation availability and reliable transportation are required.

Qualifications

• Current, licensed, registered, or certified to assist in physical therapy in state of practice.
• Current driver’s license and vehicle insurance or access to dependable transportation.
• Available to work a weekend rotation.
• CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting and assisting with mobility.

Responsibilities

• Follow state laws governing home health PT; work under supervising PT and adjust plan of care as needed.
• Instructs patients in active and passive exercise, gait, ADL, transfer, safety and prosthetic training.
• Observes, records, and reports patient response to treatment; coordinates care with health team.
• Educates patient, family, caregiver, and health team within PTA scope of therapy.
• Ability to function in any home environment, respecting all individuals.

Skills

PTA license

Driver's license

CPR certification

Home health care

Job description

DFW Home Health is hiring for a full-time Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant/ PTA to join our passionate team in Dallas, Texas!

$2,500 BONUS AVAILABLE FOR FULL-TIME

Relocation Bonus Available

Explore opportunities with DFW Home Health, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Physical Therapist Assistant you will perform treatment and provide exercise instruction and patient education aimed at improving/enhancing the patient's well-being while following the established plan of care.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for following all state specific laws governing the provision of physical therapy in home care, to follow the treatment set only as defined by the supervising PT; to perform only those procedures that he/she is qualified and trained to perform and to make all recommendations for changes in the plan of care to the supervising Physical Therapist
• Instructs and aids patients in active and passive exercise, muscle re-education, gait, functional, ADL, transfer, safety, and prosthetic training
• Observes, records, and reports to the supervising PT, the nurse supervisor, and/or the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in the patient's condition. Coordinates care with the other members of the healthcare team as appropriate
• Instructs patient, family, caregiver, and other members of the health care team in the areas of therapy within the scope of the physical therapy assistant
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Current, licensed, registered, or certified to assist in the practice of physical therapy in state of practice
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation
• Available to work a weekend rotation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire
• Ability to perform physical tasks required for patient care, including lifting, transferring, and assisting with mobility

Pay Range

Annual Total Cash Target Pay $58,241 - $87,361
Hourly Pay Range $28.00 - $42.00
Per Visit Point Pay Range $33.60 - $50.40

Annual total cash compensation for this role assumes full-time employment (40 weekly hours) at full productivity and generally follows the range above. Total cash compensation includes earnings from per visit point pay and hourly pay and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work