Description
Physical Therapist Assistant – Home Care & Hospice
Location: North Conway, NH
Schedule: Flexible schedule: you choose 3, 4, or 5 days per week.
Leader: Home Care & Hospice Nursing
Why Join Visiting Nurse Home Care and Hospice
You’ll be part of a missiondriven team that believes in honoring patient choice, supporting families, and delivering exceptional care where it matters most—at home. Your work will have a direct, lasting impact on the lives of people in your community.
About the role
The Physical Therapist Assistant supports patients in their homes by implementing individualized therapy plans created by the supervising Physical Therapist. This role focuses on restoring mobility, improving functional independence, reducing pain, and enhancing quality of life for patients receiving home care services or hospice care.
You’ll work oneonone with patients, helping them stay safe, comfortable, and as independent as possible in their preferred environment.
What You’ll Do
Provide therapeutic interventions — Deliver exercises, gait training, strengthening, balance activities, and mobility support per the PT’s plan of care.
Monitor patient progress — Observe, document, and report changes in condition, functional ability, and response to treatment.
Educate patients & caregivers — Teach safe mobility techniques, fallprevention strategies, and home exercise programs.
Support hospice goals — Focus on comfort, positioning, gentle mobility, and qualityoflife interventions for hospice patients.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team — Communicate with PTs, nurses, aides, and social workers to ensure coordinated care.
Maintain accurate documentation — Complete timely, compliant visit notes in the EMR.
Ensure safety in the home — Identify environmental risks and recommend modifications to support mobility and independence.
Improve or maintain patient mobility and functional independence
Reduce fall risk and promote safety in the home
Support comfort and quality of life for hospice patients
Provide compassionate, evidencebased care aligned with patient goals
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
Active PTA license in the state of practice (NH)
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for home visits
Experience in home health, outpatient, rehab, or hospice preferred
Strong communication, observation, and patientteaching skills
Ability to work independently in varied home environments
Compassionate, patientcentered approach to care
Comfort working with older adults, chronic illness, and endoflife needs
Strong problemsolving and clinical judgment
Ability to adapt treatment to unique home settings
Excellent timemanagement and organizational skills
Work Environment
Fieldbased role with daily travel to patient homes
Flexible, autonomous schedule with supportive clinical oversight
Collaboration with PTs, RNs, OTs, social workers, and aides
Exposure to diverse home environments and patient needs
What We Offer
Competitive pay and mileage reimbursement
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement plan with employer contribution
Generous paid time off and holidays
Supportive leadership and a collaborative clinical team
Ongoing training, CEU opportunities, and professional development
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, faiths, and life experiences.
Requirements
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant program
Active PTA license in the state of practice (NH)
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for home visits
Experience in home health, outpatient, rehab, or hospice preferred
Strong communication, observation, and patientteaching skills
Ability to work independently in varied home environments
Compassionate, patientcentered approach to care
Comfort working with older adults, chronic illness, and endoflife needs
Strong problemsolving and clinical judgment
Ability to adapt treatment to unique home settings
Excellent timemanagement and organizational skills
