Compassionate PTA: Patient-Centered Rehab & Care Planning

Atrium Health Enterprise; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health in Gastonia, NC is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to assess and document patients' medical, mental, and emotional needs at admission and throughout care. You will develop and implement care plans, coordinate discharge planning, and utilize available resources to support families.

You will advocate for patients, apply clinical reasoning, perform therapy tasks, and document actions accurately. The role requires a PTA license and an associate degree, with BLS HCP certification.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree as PTA is required.
• Applicable state PTA license required.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider (AHA) required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document patient medical, mental and emotional needs at admission and ongoing.
• Develop and implement a plan of care, including discharge planning and resource use.
• Act as patient advocate and provide compassionate care in a safe and timely manner.
• Demonstrate clinical reasoning and perform patient care activities; evaluate therapy effectiveness.
• Identify the normal course of illness and intervene when deviations occur.
• Communicate patient information and thoroughly document actions and plan of care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Patient advocacy

Team collaboration

Safety compliance

Education

Associate Degree PTA

State PTA license

Job description

Atrium Health in Gastonia, NC is seeking a Physical Therapy Assistant to assess and document patients' medical, mental, and emotional needs at admission and throughout care. You will develop and implement care plans, coordinate discharge planning, and utilize available resources to support families.

You will advocate for patients, apply clinical reasoning, perform therapy tasks, and document actions accurately. The role requires a PTA license and an associate degree, with BLS HCP certification.