License Physical Therapist Assistant (LPTA) - Home Health

We are seeking a License Physical Therapist Assistant (LPTA) to join our Home Health team in Rock Hill, SC. 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.

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 salary ($26.55 - $39.85 per hour)
• Sign-on bonus eligible up to $7,500.00
• 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