JOB SUMMARY
- Assists in patient care and related activities as instructed by the physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, certified occupational therapist assistant or speech language pathologist.
- Monitors inventory, clinical areas, patient waiting area as assigned to ensure optimal delivery of services.
- Performs clerical functions including but not limited to the following: taking inventory, ordering supplies, photocopying, answering telephone, faxing, scheduling, word processing, database input, voice mail operations, generation of computer reports and filing.
- Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment
- Instruct, motivate, safeguard and assist patients practicing exercises and functional activities, under direction of medical staff.
- Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
- Transport patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support.
- Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment.
- Maintain equipment and furniture to keep it in good working condition, including performing the assembly and disassembly of equipment and accessories.
- Change linens, such as bed sheets and pillow cases.
- Arrange treatment supplies to keep them in order.
- Assist patients to dress, undress, and put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, and slings.
- Demonstrates the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Demonstrates the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem and alerts the appropriate person.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- PATIENT / CUSTOMER
  - Essential Accountabilities
    - Ensures communication and collaboration with supervisors and fellow co-workers to serve patients and other customers to the best of his/her ability.
    - Is professional in all actions and appearance
    - Ensure compliance with regulatory parameters
    - Uses resources wisely - as if they were one's own.
    - Demonstrates understanding and ownership of how his/her role contributes to achieving the success of the Department and the Health System.
    - Demonstrates a personal commitment to ensuring a clean and safe working environment.
    - Anticipates patients'/customers' needs and acts accordingly.
    - Works to enhance patient satisfaction
    - Assist patients and families
    - Analyzes problems from the customers' point of view.
    - Honors patient/customer/employee confidentiality.
    - Seeks feedback on how to improve performance and offers constructive feedback, as well.
    - Applies learning for improved performance.
    - Presents self professionally & demonstrates professional behavior during interactions with others
    - Strives to understand and value differences in others' race, nationality, gender, age, background, experience, and style.
- PATIENT/ EMPLOYEE SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES
  - Patient Care Providers
    - Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety
    - Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.
    - Validation of annual competencies required for the position
- OPERATIONS
  - Essential Accountabilities
    - Area Preparation and Maintenance
    - Assists therapist with patient care
    - Regulatory Compliance: Ensures treatment area is compliant with federal, state and local regulatory standards and requirements, including JCAHO, Department of Health, funding agencies, FDA, HIPAA, HCFA, DPW and others.
    - Office Procedures
QUALIFICATIONS
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  - Education
    - High School Diploma required
    - Associate's Degree preferred
  - Work Experience
    - 1 year of experience working in similar clinical setting preferred
  - Licenses / Certifications
    - BLS / CPR for a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required

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