Home Health PTA: Hands-On Patient Care & Education

Carolinas Medical Center at Home, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Carolinas Medical Center at Home, LLC is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to manage an assigned home health caseload, deliver care per plan of care and MD orders, collect data from home assessments, and implement PT modalities, procedures, exercises, and education in patients' homes.

Responsibilities include documentation, coordinating with physicians and PT leadership, meeting productivity targets, traveling to patient residences, and ensuring compliance with State PTA

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program (required).
• Current state licensure as a PTA (required).
• 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).

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.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Documentation

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

PTA program graduate

PTA license (state)

BLS HCP certification

Job description

Carolinas Medical Center at Home, LLC is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) to manage an assigned home health caseload, deliver care per plan of care and MD orders, collect data from home assessments, and implement PT modalities, procedures, exercises, and education in patients' homes.

Responsibilities include documentation, coordinating with physicians and PT leadership, meeting productivity targets, traveling to patient residences, and ensuring compliance with State PTA