Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

Adaptive Home Health; Littleton (CO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $10k

Referral bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Car program

Job summary

Adaptive Home Health in Littleton, Colorado is seeking a full-time Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) to provide skilled visits in the home under the supervision of a PT. The role is designed to enhance patient care and safety through effective treatment plans.

You will enjoy a flexible schedule, productivity-based compensation ranging from $75,000 to $100,000 per year, and a supportive clinical team. Additional benefits include a sign-on bonus and health coverage for full-time work.

Qualifications

• Must have an active Colorado PTA license in good standing.
• Strong communication and documentation skills required.
• Experience and competency in core home health PTA scope.

Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled PTA visits under the supervising PT's plan of care.
• Document thoroughly in Homecare Homebase promptly.
• Coach patients and caregivers with practical home programs.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Communication

Documentation

Safety-first mobility work

Strengthening and functional mobility

Education

Active Colorado PTA license

Tools

Homecare Homebase (HCHB)

Job description

• Role: Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)

• Schedule: Full-time Monday–Friday + occasional weekends (as needed)

• Location: Field Based

• Compensation (Productivity Points): $58.00 / point | $75,000-$100,000/year

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/track objective progress within PTA scope and communicate updates/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, and 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 (see PTA comp model) 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.

Must‑haves

• Active Colorado 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/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/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, and 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

Our guarantee

• Full‑time target: ~30 productivity points/week; clinicians earn more for exceeding it.

• Guaranteed floor: ~24 points/week for the first two months - if your caseload hasn't filled, you're paid the floor.

The rest of the package

• $10k sign‑on bonus paid after first 90 days (2‑year clawback)

• Referral bonuses (we’re growing)!

• Benefits for full‑time (medical/dental/vision, PTO)

• Car Program - employee contributions required