Therapy Aide - The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital

University of Arkansas • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

Join our dynamic outpatient therapy, community fitness, and sports medicine family! Therapy Aide assists in direct patient care by providing exercise treatments and modalities, specifically trained to complete along with patient throughput activities to include initiating the patient's therapy visit, preparing treatments/modalities, equipment cleaning, patient scheduling, and other necessary clinical duties. Assists in clinic supply management to ensure appropriate levels of supplies are present in order to carry out daily therapy operations and other duties as assigned. Completes other duties as assigned to assist with clinic efficiencies.

Requirements

• HS plus 1 year to include patient care, administrative, customer service, or related experience

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed therapists with patient care procedures by preparing patient supplies/equipment, assisting during treatment, and completing post-procedure cleanup.
• Assists patients in carrying out exercises that have been written out by Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Strength and Conditioning coaches, and/or Chiropractors.
• Ensures appropriate levels of supplies are present in order to carry out daily therapy operations.
• Checks in patients as they arrive at the facility and schedules follow-up visits as patients leave.
• Monitors department equipment to ensure proper working order.
• Performs daily/weekly cleaning of clinical areas.
• Answers phones, gathers new patient paperwork, and takes copays.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED