Summary

The Physical Therapy Aide will assist in planning and ongoing assessment as well as provide treatment according to the treatment plan of patients who have been evaluated by the Physical Therapist.

Job Duties

• Prepares patients for physical therapy treatment by welcoming, comforting, providing and/or assisting patient into physical therapy apparel or apertures.
• Provides information to patients by answering questions and requests; allaying fears.
• Helps treat patients by applying heat packs; helping patients onto exercise equipment, monitoring motion; performing prescribed exercises and strengthening techniques.
• Educates patients by demonstrating proper use of equipment and exercise routines.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains clinic organization and cleanliness including all patient treatment areas.
• Provides equipment and supplies by sterilizing and delivering equipment and supplies to treatment area; positioning equipment for therapist access; positioning patient on equipment.
• Ensures operation of physical therapy equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instruction; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Maintains physical therapy supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
• Serves and protects the clinic community by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and JCAHO standards.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances physical therapy department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Watches the patient’s development during therapy sessions and makes notes on how the patient is responding. Therapists and physical therapy assistants use these notes and reports to evaluate the usefulness and helpfulness of specific treatments for patients.
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Exercise background and comfortable with demonstrating exercises.