Physical Therapist — Athens, TX
About the Role
As an Athens-area PT, you serve a rural Henderson County community with a stable home-health caseload.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat patients in their homes across Henderson County
- Design plans of care for post-surgical, stroke, cardiac, and chronic-pain patients
- Coordinate with our in-house OTs, SLPs, RDs, RNs, and LCSWs on shared patients
- Deliver gait training, balance retraining, and functional mobility work
- Educate caregivers on transfers and home exercise programs
- Document visits in our proprietary EMR on day of service
- Cover Athens, Murchison, and surrounding Henderson County communities
Requirements
- Active Texas Physical Therapist license
- Current BLS/CPR certification
- Reliable transportation and valid Texas driver’s license
- Minimum 1 year clinical experience (home health preferred)
- Comfortable with mobile EMR
Why Universal Rehab in Athens
Athens is the Henderson County seat in rural East Texas. Home-health PT here means working in a small-town community with strong continuity-of-care relationships and a steady patient base. Our physical therapy service line is built around one-on-one patient time and weekly direct-deposit payroll.
What Physical Therapy Looks Like in Athens
Athens's healthcare anchor is UT Health Athens. Home-health PT here covers post-surgical orthopedic recovery, stroke and Parkinson's neuro rehab, cardiac rehab, and chronic-pain caseloads. The catchment includes Athens and surrounding rural Henderson County communities.
Schedule, Pay, and Benefits
- Set your caseload — full-time, part-time, or per-diem
- Sub-area coverage options across Henderson County
- Weekly direct-deposit payroll with transparent per-visit rates
- Proprietary EMR designed by clinicians
- 24/7 on-call clinical support
- Active referral incentive program for clinicians on payroll
Ready to Apply?
Bring your Texas PT license to Athens home-health work. Apply here. We also hire PTs in Tyler (the closest metro) and OTs in Athens.
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