Home Health PTA: Sign-On Bonus & Flexible Schedule

567 Carolinas Medical Center at Home, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) for full-time home health care in the West Charlotte region. You will manage patient caseloads, collect health data, and implement therapy plans per physician orders.

Responsibilities include documentation, patient education, discharge planning, and collaboration with PT leadership. A sign-on bonus up to $7,500 is available for qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Graduate PTA program completed and PTA license active.
• BLS HCP certification required.
• 1 year of licensed PT experience in clinical care or home health preferred.
• Driver's license and vehicle suitable for home visits.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned patient caseload daily with 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 PTA plan.
• Document and execute plan of care addressing patient/family needs, discharge planning, and resource use.
• 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.
• 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.

Education

Graduate of an approved Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program

Current state licensure as a PTA

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

Job description

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) for full-time home health care in the West Charlotte region. You will manage patient caseloads, collect health data, and implement therapy plans per physician orders.

Responsibilities include documentation, patient education, discharge planning, and collaboration with PT leadership. A sign-on bonus up to $7,500 is available for qualified applicants.