Physical Therapy Assist PTA Home Health Care

Carolinas Medical Center; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) for Home Health in the Chicago South & Southwest Service Area. The role operates Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with a 40-hour work week and a $5,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates.

Pay range is $26.55–$39.85 per hour. The patient-focused position emphasizes restorative care across the healthcare continuum and requires close collaboration with supervising therapists to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains restorative relationships with patients throughout the healthcare continuum, following MVP of Compassion.
• Demonstrates adaptive communication styles based on patient and family needs.
• Incorporates AHHS behavior standards in interactions with patients and clinicians.
• Assesses patient readiness and involves family in treatment with supervising therapist guidance.
• Keeps thorough documentation to support reimbursement and regulatory requirements.

Job description

Department

39122 Central Metro D - Home Care Physical Therapy

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

M-F 8 am to 5 pm

Pay Range

$26.55 - $39.85

Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) - Home Health

Location: Chicago South & Southwest Service Area

This territory includes: Pilsen North Lawndale West Midway South Shore Communities extending east to Lake Michigan and south to 79th Street ZIP Codes Served: 60608, 60609, 60615, 60616, 60621, 60623, 60629, 60632, 60636, 60637, 60638, 60649, 60653

Schedule

• Monday-Friday
• 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Day Shift

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus Available

*Available for external candidates only. Internal Advocate Health team members are not eligible. Associate must be employed in the eligible position at the time of payout. Bonus subject to applicable taxes.

Major Responsibilities

• Patient Relationship: Develops and maintains a restorative relationship throughout the healthcare continuum, following Advocate's MVP of Compassion. Incorporates an individualized approach to the plan of care, within the parameters established by the supervising therapist. Identifies need for further patient assessment and alerts appropriate professional.
• Demonstrates adaptive communication styles based on individual patient and family needs.
• Incorporates AHHS Standards of Behavior into interactions with patients, other associates and physicians.
• Assesses patient and family readiness and involves them in treatment and care. Seeks consultation from supervising therapist as needed.
• Provides care that routinely exceeds patients and families expectations, as measured by survey instruments.
• Promotes patient/family knowledge and confidence to safely manage self care, disease process and infection control prevention.
• Providing and Improving Quality Care: Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive quality cost effective care following Advocate's MVP of Stewardship. Adapts practice to the latest standards according to evidence based literature. Utilizes approved treatment interventions to achieve established patient outcomes.
• Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to respond to situations that have the potential to negatively impact outcomes.
• Promotes efforts to reduce risk and improve patient safety.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to thoroughly and decisively document to support reimbursement and regulatory requirements.
• Professional Development: Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to provide an integrated approach to care following Advocate's MVP of Excellence. Participates in staff meetings, agency in-services, and educational activities to enhance development and support organizational initiatives.
• Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback and conflict resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team members.
• Seeks out opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill and competency of self.
• Care and Service Coordination: Practices as an effective member of the patient care team. Works with the team to formulate an integrated approach to care following Advocate's MVP of Partnership Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the ability to care for all patients, including those with complex problems.
• Recognizes changes in clinical situations and need for reassessment and alerts appropriate clinicians and supervisor. Participates in discussion with supervising therapist prior to implementing changes to the plan of care.
• Prioritizes and organizes patient care, ensures clear communication with others to achieve optimal health outcomes for patients, utilizing excellent communication techniques like SBAR and 5P's. Actively works to establish supervisory visits and follow up communication.
• Supports discharge plan for assigned patients and actively works with supervising therapist to coordinate post discharge care. Assists in communication to the interdisciplinary team therapy status. (As appropriate based on employment status).
• Actively participates in interdisciplinary case conferences. (As appropriate based on employment status).
• Business Development and Growth: Demonstrates behaviors that enhance productivity and an understanding of financial and economic conditions in the health care environment. Demonstrates adherence to personnel and operational policies.
• Supports patient care plans and coordinates with others in the organization to maximize efficiencies and conserve resources.
• Self monitors utilization of resources to achieve excellent health outcomes for patients.
• Patient Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meet the learning needs of patients and their families. Application of an organized approach to care involving optimal level of self care for