Physical Therapy Aide - Per Diem

Hackensack Meridian Health • North Bergen, NJ

87d • $17

About The Position

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Requirements

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a clean and safe working environment.
• Prepares and maintains treatment areas including equipment, patient rooms, treatment tables, etc.
• Cleans equipment and accessories for treatment according to hospital infection control policies.
• Maintains/Cleans Hydrocollator units, paraffin bath, and freezer as recommended in manufacturer's manual.
• Takes daily temperatures of hot pack machine and freezer.
• Prepares prior, cleans after and assists therapists with Whirlpool Treatments according to department procedure.
• Maintains Game Ready machine (fills, replenishes ice as needed, empties at night and cleans daily).
• Routine monitoring of equipment function and ensuring safety checks are current.
• Immediately reports all equipment defects, mal-functions, and maintenance needs to their supervisor.
• Assists in maintaining treatment schedules by announcing patient arrivals to the waiting room and checking on availability of inpatients prior to the therapist attempting treatment.
• Communicates clearly and tactfully with patients, their families, therapists, etc.
• Transport patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support.
• Assists patients and therapists in preparation of and during treatment, and anticipates needs of both patients and therapists.
• Safely assists patients in prescribed activities as per direction of the therapist.
• Provides assistance when a patient is in distress and immediately informs supervising therapist.
• Keeps towels stocked and changes bags as they become full.
• Maintains inventory par levels of therapy supplies and advises Supervisor if supplies need to be ordered.
• Ensures delivery of excellent customer service resulting in positive and improving patient satisfaction scores for department and Medical Center.
• Attends hospital and department in-services as required.
• Serves and protects the hospital community by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, State, and local requirements, and JCAHO standards.
• Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to patient populations being served.
• Completes Care learning annually.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees