Physical Therapy Aide

Healthactions P A•Orange Beach, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

To manage the patient’s plan of care, ensuring that patients are able to meet their health and wellness goals in a caring, legal and ethical manner, serving both the patients and the clinics best interests; creating a raving fan that will refer future patients to HealthActions.

Requirements

Customer/Client Focus.
Quality Focus
Health Promotion
Persistence
Energetic
Flexibility
Teamwork Orientation
Time Management
Constant alertness for patient safety.

Responsibilities

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.