What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physical Therapy Aide position at PRIMARY CARE PARTNERS INC?
Physical Therapy Aide
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At Primary Care Partners, we believe that taking care of our team is just as important as taking care of our patients. That’s why we offer:
Base pay $15.16-18.16
Benefits $7-8
Combined with base pay our Robust Benefit coverage includes outstanding retirement including annual 401k contribution and profit sharing, 100% coverage for Health insurance, life, disability and multiple other benefits incl. Dental, vision, critical illness and injury coverage, long term care, pet insurance etc.
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.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position at 40 hours a week. Works primarily (-----). Expected hours of work may change at any time with or without notice.
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