Physical Therapy Aide

Resurgens Orthopaedics • Grapevine, TX

79d

About The Position

A physical therapy technician is responsible for assisting the PT with non-clinical tasks and assisting in patient care. This may include the following: keeping treatment area organized and clean by sanitizing equipment such as tables and cardio, pull charts, assist patients with basic exercises, and help record progress at the therapist's discretion.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Students taking a gap year before PT school.- 1 Year Commitment (Required).
• Must be willing to work the Grapevine and Keller location if needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment room for patient prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepare patients for PT treatment by welcoming patient, assisting them onto warm up equipment, assisting them to their treatment table.
• Aides in the application of heat packs, cold packs, and assisting with basic exercises.
• Aides in the progression of therapeutic exercises with therapist's discretion.
• Pulls patient charts for the following treatment day.
• Educates patients by demonstrating proper use of equipment.
• Helps educate patients in proper form and technique as educated by the PT.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential per HIPPA guidelines.
• Maintains a clean working environment by sterilizing equipment.
• Assists in checking patients in/out and scheduling patients.
• Assists in front desk opening and closing procedures.
• Assists in pulling charts for the PT for the next day.
• Enhances PT department by accepting responsibility for new tasks as deemed appropriate by therapists.
• Assists in maintenance and ordering of supplies.
• Cleans hydrocollator on a monthly basis.
• Cleans hot pack covers and sanitizes weights on a weekly basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees