License Physical Therapist Assistant (LPTA) - Home Health

We are seeking a License Physical Therapist Assistant (LPTA) to join our Home Health team in Shelby, NC. As an LPTA, you will play a crucial role in managing patient care, implementing therapy programs, and collaborating with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned patient caseload daily, ensuring timely care and documentation per plan of care and MD orders.
• Collect health data from home assessments, telephonic contacts, and EMR.
• Implement care programs including modalities, procedures, exercise, and education per PT plan.
• Document and execute plan of care addressing patient/family needs, discharge planning, and resource use.
• Apply clinical reasoning and skills for accurate assessments, therapy effectiveness, and prioritization of needs.
• Provide and document patient/family education on deficits, goals, techniques, and home program with equipment use.
• Observe, record, and report treatment reactions or condition changes to physician/PT.
• Communicate updates on schedules, patient data, and orders with multidisciplinary team.
• Incorporate short- and long-term goals into therapy, documented in visit notes.
• Support collaboration with physician and PT leadership for timely feedback on patient condition or care changes.
• Ensure clear, timely, complete documentation per policy and standards; meet productivity targets.
• Perform treatments per State PT Practice Act, Home Health Conditions, JCAHO, Medicare, OASIS, and agency policy.
• Promote shared governance, decision-making, and research to improve outcomes.
• Maintain current PT knowledge and competence; integrate evidence and research into practice.
• Contribute to quality PT practice; communicate effectively in all formats.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and others in PT practice.
• Evaluate own practice against standards, regulations, and accept constructive feedback.
• Use appropriate resources for safe, effective, and cost-conscious PT services.

Physical Requirements:

• Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 50 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Ability to travel extensively during all seasons to assigned patients' place of residence.
• Works in a variety of home environments and conditions.
• Must speak English in good, understandable terms.
• Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch.
• Finger dexterity.
• Critical thinking and ability to concentrate.
• Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
• Ability to work flexible schedule to meet patients' needs.
• Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program.
• Current state licensure as a PTA.
• Maintain current state driver's license and auto insurance at all times.
• Personal vehicle must be well maintained and in safe driving condition.
• 1-year experience as a licensed PT in a clinical care setting or home health (preferred).
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA (required).

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation ($26.55 - $39.85 per hour).
• Sign-on bonus eligible up to $7,500.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.