Physical Therapy Technician/Aide

Summary

A Rehab Technician’s main role is to assist therapists in providing patient care, including providing direct care to individuals as needed. Rehab Technicians must follow all directions given by the Physical Therapist to help ensure that patients receive correct treatments, and they need to integrate the Physical Therapist's directions with the patients' goals during treatment sessions. Additionally, they help assist their department in clerical and administrative tasks to ensure the department runs smoothly.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Provides non-patient care activities as delegated by the supervising physical therapist in an expedient manner.

· Responsible for working with physical therapist and physical therapist assistant to assure that patients are treated promptly in accordance with their scheduled appointments.

· Setup, clean, and maintain equipment and treatment areas under the supervision of therapists.

· Schedule and patients to rehabilitative treatments.

· As time may allow, responsible for filing of paperwork and other miscellaneous office functions.

· Responsible for always maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct that best represent the company.

· Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no subordinate supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High School Graduate or GED

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of internet software; Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software.

Other Skills and Abilities

Warm and compassionate disposition with others, good communication skills with patients and company management.

Other Qualifications

50% of this job description lies in the ability to effectively work well with and get along with others.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk to hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities require by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 29 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Medical Specialty:

• Neurology
• Orthopedics
• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Glen Burnie, MD 21061: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15