Physical Therapy Aide- Part Time

                                      Physical Therapy Aide- Part Time

    Job Summary:

The Physical Therapy Aide is an employee of The Physical Therapy Specialty Center (PTSC), a division of Primary Care Partners. The Aide is an active staff member and maintains the responsibility for assisting in the operational flow of the clinic needs as assigned.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Patient Direct care (all in supervision and per request of primary PT)
  • Escort patients upon arrival to areas identified by PTs
  • Assist patients in education and performance of exercises, providing written/copied materials as needed
  • Set up, perform and monitor modalities as directed by PT
  • Setup and perform initial VA pre-employment screens per protocol
  • Be able to coordinate and maintain multi-patient needs
  • Assist PTs in direct care with patients as requested
  • Inform PT (PT supervisor if needed) of patient concerns, complaints, noted observations
  • Assist patients out of the clinic if needed; assist in transfer of equipment for patients if needed
  • Maintain yearly competencies
• Patient Indirect care
  • Assist patients in checking in/scheduling appointments
  • Score and record index questionnaires, review paperwork as able to ensure completeness
  • Complete confirmation calls for follow up/reschedule appointments
  • Monitor changes in daily schedule, assist PTs/clinic staff in keeping informed of changes,
  • Complete calls to patients who no-show for follow up rescheduling
  • Complete and distribute cancellation/no show lists to all PTs weekly
  • Contact requested medical offices for support documents (ie diagnostic results, dictated notes, etc)
  • Review patient clinic documentation as needed to assist in treatment plan of care

• Equipment
  • Prepare designated equipment for patients (ie exercise balls, theraband, etc)
  • Monitor and perform daily cleaning as needed (ie Graston equipment
  • Weekly cleaning of clinic equipment (refer to cleaning schedule)
• Clinic
  • Perform clinic morning/evening functions (start-up/shut down computers, lights, etc)
  • Clean and stock (linens, brochures/handouts) all treatment rooms
  • Laundry of clinic linens
  • Follow safe handling procedures in all instances
  • Monitor and report supply needs

Work Experience:

• Health care setting, preferred
• Computer experience, preferred

Education Requirements:

• High school graduate, preferred

General Requirements:

Must be able to work under pressure; be detail oriented; have good work ethics and communication skills and must have the ability to work well with supervisor and other staff members.

Risk Level:

• High Exposure

Working Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment with outpatient medical exam rooms.

Physical Demands:

• This position requires frequent bending and lifting, and the ability to assist patients with a variety of therapy needs/activities
• Employee must be able to lift 50 pounds to the chest height and maintain good body mechanics
• Employee must be able to sit and provide computer input frequently
• Employee must be able to squat, kneel, bend frequently during course of the day

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary : $15 - $18