DescriptionPart time 48 hours biweekly)
Monday Friday Varied Day/Evening Shifts
Weekend and holiday rotation
General Summary
Performs general nontechnical duties. Assists therapists and/or therapist assistants in preparing patients for therapy treating patients gathering supplies and preparing documentation.
ResponsibilitiesDuties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- May vary by location:
- Communicates consistently professionally and in a timely manner.
- Watches for patient arrival and communicates arrival to therapist to ensure patient is not waiting.
- Transports patients to and from the department.
- Prepares the treatment areas for patient care including: sets up removes cleans appropriately stores and organizes equipment and supplies including linens. Assists with monitoring of supply stock informing front office when supplies are low.
- Prepares handles and stores a variety of food items per policy as applicable. Monitors expiration dates and maintains a clean food prep environment compliant with regulations.
- Prepares documentation materials as directed.
- Maintains medication in locked cabinet monitors expiration dates and disposes of properly per policy.
- Sends soiled instruments for sterilization.
- Assists therapist with safe transfer/positioning of patients.
- Under the direct supervision of a therapist or therapist assistant prepares for patient treatment assists with providing care monitors patient during treatment and cleans equipment according to policy.
- Prepares modalities apply if directed by therapist.
- Observes patients precautions as related to the patients diagnosis.
- Ensures safety of patients visitors and staff while receiving services. Ensures safety/maintenance of therapy area(s) and equipment including monitoring of biomed expiration stickers for routine maintenance.
- Monitors temperatures of applicable equipment per policy.
- Cleans hydroculators ice pack machines and paraffin baths and document on cleaning logs
- Assists with administrative duties as assigned (i.e. data entry coverage of front office faxing scheduling etc.
- Assists department in preparation for regulatory surveys utilizing checklists to ensure compliance.
- Assists all staff with other tasks. Asks team members if assistance is needed.
Common Expectations:
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
- Maintains established policies and procedures objectives quality assessment safety environmental and infection control standards.
- Participates in educational programs and inservice meetings.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
QualificationsQualifications
Minimum Education:
- High School Diploma or GED Required
Work Experience:
- Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required
Licenses:
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrates good communication skills.
Benefits Offered:
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Shortterm disability
- Education assistance
- Financial education and support including DailyPay
- Wellness and Wellbeing programs
- Caregiversupport via Wellthy
- Childcare referral service via Wellthy
Required Experience:
IC