PTA — Home Health: Flexible Full-Time with Increased Pay

Providence at Home with Compassus; Shelton (WA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Job summary

Providence at Home with Compassus is seeking a compassionate Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to deliver hands-on therapy in patients' homes, under the supervision of a Physical Therapist. You will help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence, while coordinating with an interdisciplinary team in a flexible, territory-based setting.

Responsibilities include implementing plans, documenting progress, and ensuring safe, effective home care.

Qualifications

• Required - Associate degree Physical Therapy from an institution of higher learning accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
• Preferred - 1 year of Physical Therapy Assistant experience in a home care or rehabilitation setting.

Responsibilities

• Delivering quality therapy services by implementing treatment plans established by the Physical Therapist, and providing timely documentation and regular communication with clients and supervising PT.
• Demonstrating clinical competency across all age groups—from neonate to geriatric—while identifying medical, social, and emotional factors that may require additional referrals.
• Maintaining accurate, timely documentation that meets agency standards for clinical care, billing, and reimbursement, with all notes completed on the day of the visit.
• Recommending appropriate medical and rehabilitation follow-up after discontinuation of home health, infusion, or hospice services.
• Adapting techniques and equipment to ensure patient safety and maximize function in the home environment.
• Independently managing your caseload under the supervision of a PT by planning and scheduling home visits, coordinating with interdisciplinary team members to support effective care.
• Organizing your weekly schedule to balance client care needs and required meetings, while coordinating the transfer of client information when complementary therapies or outside services are involved.
• Demonstrating working knowledge of interdisciplinary services (nursing, MSW, chaplain, HHA, volunteers, and other rehab disciplines) and making appropriate referrals as needed.
• Participating in in-service training and ongoing community education to stay current in clinical practices and maintain licensure or certification.
• Meeting established productivity standards and providing discipline-specific orientation to new team members joining the agency.
• When working in settings beyond private homes (e.g., Adult Family Homes or Nursing Homes), providing consultation, staff training, and completing any additional documentation required for that care environment.

Education

Associate degree Physical Therapy

1 year PTA experience (home care)

Job description

Providence at Home with Compassus is seeking a compassionate Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to deliver hands-on therapy in patients' homes, under the supervision of a Physical Therapist. You will help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence, while coordinating with an interdisciplinary team in a flexible, territory-based setting.

Responsibilities include implementing plans, documenting progress, and ensuring safe, effective home care.