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  • Company: Phoenix Home Care and Hospice
  • Location: Wichita, Kansas
  • Salary: Pay not listed
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Phoenix Home Care and Hospice at a glance

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Phoenix Home Care and Hospice provides in-home clinical services, including hospice care and other offerings listed on their services page. The organization is also present on LinkedIn. This PTA role is based in Wichita, Kansas, supporting patients in home and hospice settings rather than a traditional outpatient clinic.

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Phoenix Home Care and Hospice is hiring a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) in Wichita, Kansas to bring skilled therapeutic care directly into patients' homes. As a part-time PTA, you'll support licensed physical therapists while making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals recovering from injury, managing chronic conditions, or receiving end-of-life care in their own community.

Role Overview

In this part-time position, you'll work under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist to deliver compassionate rehabilitation and mobility support to patients throughout the Wichita area. Whether assisting with therapeutic exercises, helping patients regain independence, or providing comfort-focused care, your clinical skills and patient empathy will be central to our mission. This role offers the flexibility of part-time work with the professional fulfillment of home-based healthcare.

Responsibilities

  • Execute physical therapy treatment plans as directed by the supervising physical therapist
  • Guide patients through therapeutic exercises, mobility training, and functional activities tailored to their recovery goals
  • Apply physical therapy modalities and techniques to reduce pain, improve strength, and restore movement
  • Monitor patient progress, respond to concerns, and communicate observations to the physical therapist
  • Ensure patient safety and comfort during all treatments and transitions
  • Maintain accurate documentation of patient sessions and therapeutic outcomes
  • Keep equipment clean, organized, and functioning properly

Qualifications

  • Current Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) license issued by the State of Kansas
  • Completion of an accredited PTA educational program
  • Current CPR certification (BLS or ACLS)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients and clinical staff
  • Ability to work independently in patient homes while maintaining professional clinical standards
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
  • Physical capability to assist patients with mobility and positioning

Why Join Phoenix Home Care and Hospice

Phoenix Home Care and Hospice is dedicated to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care at life's most important moments. You'll be part of a collaborative clinical team that values your expertise and supports your professional growth. Working in home-based care means you'll develop deeper patient relationships, see the direct impact of your work, and enjoy the autonomy of part-time scheduling that fits your life.

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Wichita is Kansas’s largest city, in Sedgwick County. Kansas sits in the Midwest, bordered by Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Missouri; the capital is Topeka. See Kansas on Wikipedia for state context. Expect typical Midwestern driving between home visits across the metro.

Kansas is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north, Colorado to the west, Oklahoma to the south, and Missouri to the east. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kansa people. Its capital is Topeka, and its most populous city is Wichita; however, the largest urban area is the bi-state Kansas City metropolitan area s

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About this role & career path

Physical therapist assistants (SOC 31-2021.00) instruct and assist patients with exercises and functional activities, document progress, observe treatment responses, teach body mechanics, set up therapy equipment, and confer with physical therapy staff. Related titles include home health PTA and licensed PTA. Source: O*NET.

Traits that fit this role

  • Optimism
  • Empathy
  • Social Orientation
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity

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Salary & compensation

Workers in Healthcare Support occupations earn a national median of $29,203 — via US Census ACS / Data USA

Build the skills for this role

Build strength in home-safe exercise progression, functional mobility coaching, clinical documentation, and clear handoffs to supervising PTs. Familiarity with home health and hospice workflows (travel, family communication, variable environments) is especially useful for this employer setting. No certification cost data was provided in the source list.

Be ready to walk through how you safeguard patients during exercises, document progress for the PT, and adapt mobility work in a home environment. Expect scenarios on communicating changes in status, motivating patients with limited energy, and coordinating with nursing or hospice team members between visits.

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Strong fit if you want hands-on PTA work in home care/hospice rather than a busy outpatient gym, are comfortable driving around Wichita, and value clear documentation and team coordination under a supervising PT.

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Listing facts

  • Role Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
  • Employer Phoenix Home Care and Hospice
  • Location Wichita, Kansas
  • Type Part Time
  • Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
  • Posted July 9, 2026
  • Apply by August 10, 2026
  • Country United States
  • Overview Full job description on this page (365 words)

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Typical work in Physical Therapist Assistant

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  • Instruct, motivate, safeguard, and assist patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.
  • Document patient information, such as notes on their progress.
  • Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provide results to physical therapist in person or through progress notes.
  • Instruct patients in proper body mechanics and in ways to improve functional mobility, such as aquatic exercise.
  • Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
  • Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.

Source: O*NET

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