Physical Therapy Aide
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Essential Functions:
• Maintains Physical Therapy Department in an orderly fashion. Prepares and cleans treatment areas and equipment before and after treatment. Stocks treatment areas with appropriate supplies. Replaces linen bags when filled.
• Maintains equipment in proper working order. Reports any unsafe equipment to supervisor.
• Orders and maintains supplies for the reception and clinical areas.
• Greets patients who come to the Physical Therapy Department. Determines the nature of the patient's visit and explains relevant procedures. Inform Physical Therapist that patient has arrived for scheduled appointment.
• Assists patients by answering questions or by referring the patients to appropriate medical facility staff for assistance.
• Escorts patients from the waiting room into the treatment area, and assists in preparation of patients for treatments.
• Assists in preparation of treatment procedures. Obtains necessary equipment, prepares hydro collator and ice packs, and prepares set-ups for other physical therapy procedure.
• At end of treatment, removes hydro collator/ice packs, shuts off equipment, and escorts patients out of treatment.
• Fills, drains, and clean whirlpools. Disposes the bio-hazardous waste bags. Drops off and picks up suture sets at sterile supply.
• Assist with receptionist's duties. Receives telephone calls, taking messages or forwarding calls as appropriate, and assists patients by scheduling, canceling, or checking appointments. Returns calls as directed by provider staff.
• Files assists with copying, and processes per-work as appropriate. Organizes patient records for appropriate providers.
• Assist with patient education, stocks exercise handouts and patient education literature, distributes literature and plays educational video tapes as directed by provider staff.
• Assist with handling and processing of orthotics.
• Informs provider staff of any patient requiring immediate attention and brings any upset patient or unusual situation to the attention of the supervisor.
• Assist with data collection, monthly statistics, and quality assurance indicators.
• Assists with printing of providers' schedules and encounters, assists with entering encounters.
• Performs other related duties as directed.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- N/A
Education
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Additional Requirements:
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills required.
- Knowledge of medical terminology required.
- Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous reception experience preferred, ideally in a clinical setting.
- Previous experience in a clinical setting involving patient care or education in a related.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.
