What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rehab Aide - Physical Therapy position at DCH Health System?
Overview:
Provides routine therapeutic services under the supervision of therapist or therapist assistants
Responsibilities:
WORK CONTEXT - Must be able to enter and/or patient or treatment data into computers - Must be able to collaborate with others to provide treatment - Must have normal vision and hearing or correctable to normal - Must be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. - Must be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations. - Must be pleasant with others on the job and display good nature, cooperative attitude. - Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing - Must be able to exert almost continual physical effort such as pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, lifting, and walking. - Exposure to human bodily fluids, disease, infection and hazardous materials may occur. Common protective or safety equipment may be required in job task. PHYSICAL FACTORS - Physical activities include: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls. - Requirements: - PT/OT - Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. - Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation. - Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range. - Physical presence onsite is essential.
Provides routine therapeutic services under the supervision of therapist or therapist assistants
Responsibilities:
- Provides routine services to patients, as outlined in department scope of service, working under the direct supervision of licensed therapist or therapist assistant and provides accurate written and/or verbal objective feedback and documentation of observations, as necessary, related to the patient’s response to such activities, utilizing correct forms or system tools. - Assists in training of new employees and assists with volunteers.. - Observes patients during activity and reports patient responses orally or in writing to therapist or therapist assistant. - Maintains a safe and clean work environment for the patients. - Attends in services and departmental or hospital meetings. - Assists in department quality control (equipment checks, temp logs, cleaning checklists etc, and upkeep.) - Performs clerical duties as needed. - Prepares equipment, rooms, and patients for therapy treatment. - Completes competency as outlined. - Transports patients as needed/required - Performs transportation of supplies from nursing areas for patient treatments and restock supplies in the department. - Checks with other staff to offer assistance throughout the day. DCH Standards: - Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation. - Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook - Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self. - Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet. - Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures. - All other duties as assigned.
WORK CONTEXT - Must be able to enter and/or patient or treatment data into computers - Must be able to collaborate with others to provide treatment - Must have normal vision and hearing or correctable to normal - Must be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. - Must be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations. - Must be pleasant with others on the job and display good nature, cooperative attitude. - Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing - Must be able to exert almost continual physical effort such as pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, lifting, and walking. - Exposure to human bodily fluids, disease, infection and hazardous materials may occur. Common protective or safety equipment may be required in job task. PHYSICAL FACTORS - Physical activities include: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls. - Requirements: - PT/OT - Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. - Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation. - Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range. - Physical presence onsite is essential.
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