Physical Therapy Aide Contingent

Trinity Health•Chelsea, MI

40d•Onsite

About The Position

Trinity Health Chelsea Hospital is seeking a Physical Therapy Aide for their Inpatient Rehab department. This is a contingent, non-benefitted position with variable shifts, requiring weekend and holiday rotation. The primary role of the Physical Therapy Aide is to assist in preparing patients for treatments, transporting patients to and from the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, and performing routine tasks to support Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants.

Requirements

Minimum of high school education or GED.
CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

One year experience in health care setting or service industry preferred.
Pursuance of a health care career preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in preparing patients for various treatments.
Transports patient to and from the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department.
Performs routine tasks to free Registered Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants for attention to professional duties.
Maintains department cleanliness, including laundry.
Monitors, maintains, and disinfects equipment.
Monitors inventory and orders items as needed.
Creates copies and assembles forms and other materials as requested.
Prepares for classes and treatments as scheduled or requested.
Delivers patient schedules and documentation forms to patient units as needed.
Assists nursing staff with patient readiness for therapy.
Transports patients safely to and from therapy appointments.
Assures patients’ timely arrival at scheduled therapy appointments, or communicates reason patient is late/absent.
Obtains necessary patient materials for therapy appointments (i.e., glasses, chart, lap tray, sling, shoes, AFO, etc).
Communicates verbally, or in writing, changes in patients’ schedule/condition to nursing/therapy staff in a timely manner.
Arranges for and coordinates assistance to complete transportation, if workload necessitates.
Assists with clerical and or scheduling duties that could include activities such as filing and revenue reconciliation.
Performs other duties as assigned.