Licensed Phyiscal Therapy Assistant (LPTA) - Hugh Chatham Home Health (Elkin, NC) FT Days

Job description

Department: 38947 Hugh Chatham Health at Home: NC - Home Health Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 36 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Various Pay Range: $21.15 - $31.75 Job Description: Essential Functions 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...