Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant — Home Health Clinician

Atrium Health; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to manage patient caseloads in home health, delivering therapy per plan and MD orders. You will collect data via home assessments, EMR, and telephonic contacts, and implement programs including modalities, exercise, and education.

You will document care, collaborate with physicians and PT leadership, and contribute to discharge planning, quality outcomes, and policy adherence.

Qualifications

• Graduate PTA with licensure.

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.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Driving

English proficiency

Education

Graduate of an approved PTA program

Current state PTA licensure

BLS HCP certification

Valid driver's license & auto insurance

1 year PTA experience in care setting or home health (preferred)

Job description

Atrium Health is seeking a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant to manage patient caseloads in home health, delivering therapy per plan and MD orders. You will collect data via home assessments, EMR, and telephonic contacts, and implement programs including modalities, exercise, and education.

You will document care, collaborate with physicians and PT leadership, and contribute to discharge planning, quality outcomes, and policy adherence.