DescriptionPrepares patients equipment and treatment area for therapy sessions and performs tasks to maintain the department in an orderly condition. Assists with transporting patients to/from therapy and assisting the therapist in handling of patients during treatment. Relies on establish guidelines to accomplish tasks and works under close supervision.
Responsibilities- Patient Care/Therapist Support: This will have been satisfactorily performed when
- Safe and correct transfers as confirmed by supervising therapist are performed. Assistance with the transport of patients to and from therapy sessions is provided daily.
- Assistance is provided to therapists and assistants with patient treatment as instructed at all times. Assists with monitoring patients on equipment positioning ambulation; exercise; Adl training.
- CPM is set up as well as placing joint patients on CPM at end of treatment for a day as evidenced by daily CPM log (MF days).
- Any observed change of behavior/performance in a patient to the supervising therapist is reported immediately followed as noticed.
- The designated chain of command used to communicate work related questions/concerns and present solutions/options for department concerns is used at all times.
- Equipment/Environment: This will have been satisfactorily performed when
- Temperature checks on hydrocollators and ice pack equipment is completed daily (MF) as evidenced by recording on temperature log. Posts treatment schedules daily in patient rooms (MF).
- Mat preparation and set up of treatment tables with clean linen and exercise equipment is completed each morning before treatment begins and cleans/returns equipment to storage after use (w/c transfer boards weights walkers and other equipment at the end of each day.
- O2 canisters are maintained at minimum of 3 full canisters available each morning prior to treatment.
- Work area is kept in a neat and orderly manner (cleans equipment treatment tables hydrocollator and paraffin bath; empties linen) according to policy and infection control guidelines as evidenced by daily/monthly cleaning logs.
- Other Duties: This will have been satisfactorily performed when
- Other duties as assigned by manager are completed.
Qualifications- 6 months experience in healthcare field OR coursework in healthcare field
- High School or equivalent
- Good interpersonal/human relations skills; Good oral/written communication skills; Good teamwork skills; Good critical thinking/decision making skills