Physical Therapy Aide
About The Position
Optum NY/NJ is seeking a Physical Therapy Aide to join their team in Lake Success, NY. Optum is a clinician-led care organization focused on improving healthcare. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you will contribute to the vision of making healthcare better for everyone. Optum provides clinical resources, data, and support from a global organization, enabling you to help patients live healthier lives. The role offers an exceptional career path with empowerment for personal and professional growth. You will experience the fulfillment of advancing community health while contributing new practice ideas that could improve care for millions. The company culture emphasizes Caring, Connecting, and Growing together. The position assists in physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical therapist.
Requirements
- Excellent understanding of the principles of physical medicine, fitness and proper exercise technique
- Proven solid communication and relationship building skills for interactions with patients, medical providers, other staff and external sources
- Proven capacity to multitask and excel in a fast-paced environment
Nice To Haves
- 1+ years of experience in outpatient physical therapy
Responsibilities
- Assists physical therapists with patient flow and triage
- Assists physical therapists in providing services that help patients in recovery
- Assists physical therapists in fulfilling patient treatment plans and procedures such as exercises, hot and cold packs, traction and ultrasound
- Records patient responses to treatments and reports outcomes of each treatment to the physical therapist
- Keeping treatment and gym areas clean and organized
- Performs some clerical tasks including but not limited to maintaining inventory, stocking supplies, completing paperwork, etc.
- Safely assist patients into or onto therapy equipment
- Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patient’s responses and progress, and report to the physical therapist
- Performs patient-related tasks assigned by the therapist
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
