Copy of Physical Therapy Aide
About The Position
Are you passionate about helping others recover and improve their physical well-being? Join our team as a Physical Therapy Aide and make a difference in the lives of our patients! Overall Responsibility Under the guidance and direction of a Physical or Occupational Therapist, performs such duties as: participates in the treatment program execution, administers physical therapy modalities; documents accurate patient records and progress notes, as dictated by clinician. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Ensures a clean and safe work environment. Communicates effectively both orally and in writing. Possesses good interpersonal skills. Demonstrates basic knowledge of the principles, techniques and procedures within the scope of aide duties. Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize work efficiently. Demonstrates ability to function in a team environment. Able to work with supervision.
Requirements
- Physiological Knowledge, Health Promotion and Maintenance
- Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
- Good interpersonal skills
- Legal Compliance
- Quality Focus
- Bedside Manner with appropriate energy and attention to patient presentation
- Good communication skills, including accurate symptom reporting to treating clinician
- Good organizational skills
- Strong sense of customer/patient service
- Follow dress code and attendance requirements
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to speak effectively before patients, outside vendors or other employees within the organization.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
- Basic math skills such as adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing figures, as needed when front desk coverage is required.
- 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.
- Ability to remain in a stationary position 50 percent of the time
- Constantly operates a computer and other office/medical machinery
- Frequently communicate with patients, staff, providers
- Frequently move about the office
- Frequently moves and or transports up to 50 pounds
- Frequently is required to position self to assist patients and move equipment.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to identify, recognize, observe, inspect patients, equipment and paperwork.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensures a clean and safe work environment.
- Communicates effectively both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrates basic knowledge of the principles, techniques and procedures within the scope of aide duties.
- Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize work efficiently.
- Demonstrates ability to function in a team environment.
- Participates in the treatment program execution
- Administers physical therapy modalities
- Documents accurate patient records and progress notes, as dictated by clinician
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
