Physical Therapy Assistant - Acute Care

UNC Health Care; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to join the Acute Care team at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, NC. You will provide skilled PT treatments under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, monitor progress, and help with discharge planning and patient education to support safe transitions of care.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, patient mobility restoration, and program documentation.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited two-year Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant by the state of North Carolina.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to interdisciplinary team meetings to plan patient needs and discharge plans.
• Precepts PT technicians or assistants and evaluates learner competency.
• Documents patient treatment and progress toward goals; completes billing and statistics records.
• Instructs PT/ PTA students.
• Provides skilled PT treatments and designs exercise programs to meet goals; teaches ambulation with devices for safe discharge.
• Participates in quality improvement and departmental meetings.

Education

Two-year PTA program

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

This position is eligible for a commitment incentive of $7,500 over four years.

UNC Health Caldwell is seeking a full-time Physical Therapist Assistant to join our Acute Care team. In this role, you will provide skilled physical therapy treatments to patients based on evaluations, treatment plans, and goals established by the supervising Physical Therapist. The PTA will monitor patient progress, modify and advance treatment interventions as appropriate, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support optimal patient outcomes. Responsibilities also include assisting with discharge planning, patient and family education, and promoting a safe and effective transition to the next level of care.

This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate and patient-focused PTA who is dedicated to helping individuals regain mobility, function, and independence in an acute care setting!

Responsibilities

1. Contributes to various interdisciplinary team meetings to plan for patient needs, discuss family education plans, and discharge plans.
2. Precepts PT technicians or other physical therapist assistants and evaluate the learner's competency per department guidelines.
3. Documents patient treatment and progress toward goals. Completes department records for billing and statistics.
4. Instructs physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students.
5. Provides skilled physical therapy treatments to a wide variety of patients. Designs and teaches exercise program to meet PT goals. Fits and teaches patient to use ambulatory devices including braces, walkers, canes, crutches safely to negotiate stairs, curbs, and unlevel ground. Teaches patient airway clearance techniques and perform chest PT procedures. Instructs patient and family in home exercises, ambulation, and use of adaptive equipment for discharge.
6. Participation - Contributes to quality of clinical services through attendance and participation in departmental meetings and in-services.
7. Quality - Contributes to quality of clinical services through maintenance of valid & reliable records of patient procedures & progress. Participates in quality improvement initiatives with the clinical specialist and other healthcare professionals. Participates in continuous quality improvement efforts in conjunction with the department director.

Other Information

Other information:

• Education Requirements: Graduation from an accredited two-year Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: Licensed as a Physical Therapist Assistant by the state of North Carolina.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: BLS
• Professional Experience Requirements: No prior experience required.
• Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Caldwell Memorial Hospital

Organization Unit: Physical Therapy

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $24.98 - $35.91 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Lenoir

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.