Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Adaptive Home Health; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Adaptive Home Health is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to deliver in-home visits across Texas under the supervision of a PT. You will implement treatment plans emphasizing functional mobility, gait, balance, and home safety, and will coordinate with the care team to ensure timely progress.

You’ll coach patients and caregivers with practical home programs, document thoroughly in HCHB, and travel daily to assigned territories in a fast-paced, mission-driven setting.

Qualifications

• Active Texas PTA license (in good standing).
• Strong field clinical judgment and independence in the PTA scope.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel across assigned territory.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled PTA visits in the home under the supervising PT’s plan of care.
• Execute treatment plans focusing on gait/balance, transfers, strengthening and functional mobility.
• Set and track progress and communicate updates to the supervising PT.
• Drive multidisciplinary coordination and keep the care team aligned.
• Coach patients and caregivers with practical home programs.
• Document promptly and thoroughly in HCHB — defensible, efficient, and consistent.

Skills

Active Texas PTA license

Independent field work

Strong communication & documentation

Daily travel across territory

Patient coaching & home programs

Education

PTA certification/licensure

Tools

Homecare Homebase (HCHB)

Job description

Compensation

$58.00 / point | $75,000 - $100,000 / year

Schedule

Full-time Monday–Friday

Field Based

Role

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)

Who We Are

Adaptive Home Health is building a higher‑acuity, patient‑centered, skilled home health model across Texas. Our mission is dramatically improve patient access to home health care.

The PTA role is a core part of that mission: you help restore function, keep patients safe at home, and drive real outcomes — in partnership with a supervising PT.

We also build technology to support field clinicians. Our charting product reduces documentation burden, and our scheduling product (launching soon) will make routing and visit coordination easier — protecting your time.

What You Will Do

• Deliver skilled PTA visits in the home under the supervising PT’s plan of care.
• Execute treatment plans with a focus on functional mobility and measurable progress: gait/balance, transfers, strengthening, functional mobility, home safety, fall prevention.
• Set and track objective progress within PTA scope and communicate updates and concerns to the supervising PT.
• Drive multidisciplinary coordination: elevate changes in condition, align on orders, and keep the care team moving.
• Coach patients and caregivers with practical home programs that actually get done.
• Document promptly and thoroughly in Homecare Homebase (HCHB) — defensible, efficient, consistent.

Why Adaptive

• Operations that back you up: you are supported by an experienced clinical and operational team so you can focus on patient care, not chasing logistics.
• Clear productivity model with upside: you are paid per productivity point/visit with clear expectations.
• Schedule flexibility: we build schedules to make field work sustainable, and we support smart routing and coordination so your day is predictable whenever possible.
• Cutting‑edge tech built for clinicians: our charting tools are designed to reduce documentation burden, and our scheduling product (launching soon) will streamline visit coordination and reduce last‑minute changes.
• Mission‑driven work: we are here to expand access to high‑quality home health care, and we want clinicians who take pride in raising the standard.

Requirements

Must‑haves

• Active Texas PTA license (in good standing)
• Strong clinical judgment and comfort working independently in the field (within PTA scope and under PT supervision)
• Comfortable escalating changes in condition to PT, RN or MD and documenting rationale clearly
• Strong communication and documentation
• Reliable follow‑through on treatment plans, visit cadence and patient goals
• Current driver’s license and comfort with daily travel across assigned territory
• Able to carry and transport basic therapy equipment as needed
• Competency in core home health PTA scope
• Safety‑first mobility work: transfers, gait training, balance/fall prevention, assistive device education
• Strengthening, functional mobility, home safety assessment/modification education
• Patient/caregiver coaching with practical home programs

Nice‑to‑haves

• Prior home health experience
• Homecare Homebase (HCHB) experience or similar home health EMR
• Deeper clinical experience in high‑signal ortho/neuro populations
• Strong organization and time management

Compensation Range: $75,000 - $100,000