Description

PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE

ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, staff and establish / main­tain effective professional relationships.

Ability to use effective problem solving/ decision-making by careful obser­vation of patient and recommendation of appropriate treatment changes.

Ability to use departmental systems properly to maintain organization effectively including computer scheduling and ordering of supplies as needed, this may include asked supply needs or assess department supply needs without supervision.

Ability to work 40 hours per week, with overtime as needed.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Primarily treatment / exercise room setting

PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS: Low level of physical demands including standing, walking, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping. Requires ability to lift, carry and move equipment up to 50 pounds. 

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, Knowledge, Skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolves.

POSITISION OBJECTIVES: The Therapy aide is a non-licensed worker. The aide's primary function is to perform designated routine tasks related to the operation of the Therapy service and may assist with patient-related activities, which are predetermined for each patient and assigned by the therapist.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the therapist in clinical areas of the department. Perform treatment procedures predetermined for each patient by the legally qualified therapist. (Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist).
• Prepare the treatment area, patient and equipment for treatment. Initiate treatment and monitor patient at regular intervals until treatment or exercise conclusion.
• Assist patient in the safe practice of activities related to the development of strength and endurance. .
• Check equipment for proper functioning and appropriate location.
• Maintenance:
• Follow established procedures pertaining to the care of equip­ment and supplies.
• Prepare, maintain and clean-up workstations, treatment areas and the gym.
• Maintain other supportive areas
• May copy materials as appropriate; may file notes within electronic charts; make perti­nent notations Electronic Record
• May record treatments of patients in chart review and process charge tickets; process, handle and file other type of documentation, i.e., Record of change measurements done by treating therapist, reports, Patient Treatment Plans, new prescriptions, outside reports, etc
• May order supplies according to Clinic policies and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned
• Perform front office duties as needed

Equipment Used Frequency:

Functional electrical stimulator Occasional

Interferential current stimulator Daily

Ultrasound units (Set up only) Daily

Hot pack units Daily

Cold pack units Daily

Lift 20-30 lb tub of water Daily

Transcutaneous nerve stimulator Occasional

High voltage electrical stimulator Daily

Direct current electrical stimulators Occasional

Whirlpool As needed

Syringes As needed

Weight wells 2-8 lbs Daily

Hand weights Daily

Stationary bicycle Daily

Therapeutic exercise weight equipment Daily

Computer use Daily

Phone use Daily

Fax / Copy documents Frequently

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Occupational Therapist? will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor and his/her assignees. Arrowhead Orthopaedics reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High school diploma or equivalence

Certification/License/Registration: CPR Certification required

Experience: No formal experience required.

Working conditions: Physical hazards.

Physical Activity: Standing; Walking; Lifting; Fingering; Grasping; Feeling; Talking; Hearing

Bilingual preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/ or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force con­stantly to move objects