Physical Therapy Aide - Acute Care
- Portland, OR
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assists Therapists and Assistants as requested for patient treatment and preparation.
- Performs requested tasks within a time frame agreed upon with the requester.
- Initiates assistance to other staff and patients, without being asked.
- Transports patients to all assigned therapies in a timely manner as required.
- Notifies appropriate staff if patient is unable to attend therapy or is late.
- Lifts or assists staff with patient transfers as required.
- Utilizes proper body posture and sound body mechanics principles of movement in transporting, lifting, transferring patients and in the care of equipment.
- Ensures safety and welfare of all patients and fellow employees when performing transporting, lifting, transferring patients and in the care of equipment.
- Communicates any difficulties in transporting patients to supervisor.
- Maintains appropriate inventory of all equipment in all designated areas.
- Cleans equipment and reports broken or unsafe equipment to managers.
- Moves gurneys, heavy equipment, linen, and supplies as needed.
- Maintains linen supply for departments.
- Copies, posts, and distributes schedules on a daily basis.
- Completes various clerical duties as needed, including but not limited to charge slips, charge entry, copying, phones, computer, assembling therapy charts.
- Communication: Written and verbal communications are tailored to meet age/educational levels of patients, families, and other customers and are delivered and received in a timely, clear, and appropriate manner so that customers have information to meet their needs.
- Consistently establishes and nurtures effective, assertive, and open communication.
- Demonstrates good listening skills and participates with others to resolve problems or improve patient care coordination.
- Keeps program manager/clinical coordinator promptly apprised of urgent as well as routine operational issues.
- Seeks supervisory assistance as needed in unusual circumstances.
- High School graduate or equivalent.
- Prior hospital Physical Therapy Aide experience preferred.
- Ability to work well with others with tact and diplomacy.
- Good verbal, written and listening skills.
- Good organizational skills are essential.
- Basic clerical skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple demands.
- CPR certification and hospital mandatory in-services as required once employed.
- Rehab orientation on posture and body mechanics completed.