What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapy Aide position at HealthActions Physical Therapy?
Are you a dedicated person who wants to serve patients and clients by helping them attain the highest goals possible? Then we NEED your help!
At HealthActions Physical Therapy , our purpose is to help people feel better , move better , and live better .
Join our team to help provide top quality physical therapy services and ensure long term success in the health & wellbeing of our patients.
Requirements
Essential Functions
- Prepares treatment area for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Prepares patients for physical therapy treatment by welcoming, comforting, providing and / or assisting patient
- Provides information to patients by answering questions and requests
- Helps treat patients by applying heat / ice packs, helping patients onto exercise equipment, monitoring motion; tracking walking time and distance; measuring mobility; performing prescribed exercises and strengthening techniques.
- Educates patients by demonstrating proper use of equipment and exercise routines.
- Follows company policy and procedures.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Provides equipment and supplies by sterilizing and delivering equipment and supplies to treatment area; positioning equipment for therapist access; positioning patient on equipment.
- Ensures operation of physical therapy equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instruction; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
- Maintains physical therapy supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies and advising necessary staff.
- Serves by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, inclusive of all federal, state, and local requirements.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
- Participates in outreach and marketing programs.
- Maintains daily stat measure sheets / graphs.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Competencies
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The position walks, sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves continually during working hours. The position is subject to lifting objects weighing over 50 pounds, pushing wheelchairs, and transporting and supporting residents. The employee must be constantly alert for patient safety. There will be a physical assessment performed at time of hire to ensure that you can safely meet these demands.
Expected Hours of Work
Expected to work a minimum of hours a 40 hours per week.
Typically, Monday through Thursday 7 : 50 to 5 : 00 and Friday 6 : 50 to 1 : 30 pm.
These times may vary depending upon patient schedule.