Physical Therapist Assistant — Tyler, TX
About the Role
As a Tyler-area PTA, you deliver therapeutic exercise, gait training, and transfer training to home-health patients, document in our proprietary mobile EMR, and stay in active communication with supervising PTs. Weekly payroll and steady home-health caseload across the East Texas region.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver prescribed PT interventions in patients’ homes
- Progress patients through plans of care under PT supervision
- Document every visit in our mobile EMR
- Maintain active communication with supervising PTs
- Educate caregivers on home exercise programs
- Cover Tyler and surrounding sub-areas — Whitehouse, Bullard, Lindale, Flint, Hideaway
- Participate in team in-services
Requirements
- Active Texas PTA license
- Current BLS/CPR certification
- Reliable transportation and valid Texas driver’s license
- Minimum 1 year clinical experience preferred
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Bilingual Spanish a plus
Why Universal Rehab in Tyler
Tyler PTAs on our team get real clinical partnership with supervising PTs, a stable East Texas referral base, and reliable weekly payroll. Our physical therapy service line treats assistants as central to delivery.
What PTA Work Looks Like in Tyler
PTA caseload in Tyler is varied. Morning post-surgical knee work in Whitehouse, afternoon gait training with a stroke patient in Lindale, then a balance-and-fall-prevention visit in Flint. Tyler's healthcare anchors — UT Health East Texas, Christus Mother Frances, and Texas Spine & Joint Hospital — drive a steady volume of post-acute orthopedic, cardiac, and neuro home-health needs. East Texas's aging population also drives consistent demand for fall-prevention and aging-in-place rehab.
Schedule, Pay, and Benefits
- Flexible full-time, part-time, or per-diem scheduling
- Weekly direct-deposit payroll
- Sub-area coverage preferences honored
- Proprietary mobile EMR
- Access to supervising PTs
- Active referral incentive program
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Put your Texas PTA license to work across the Tyler area. Apply here. We also hire PTs in Tyler and OTAs in Tyler.
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