Key skills
Communication
About this role
Role Overview
- 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, apply and remove hot/cold packs, and remove patient from modalities
- Change linens, such as bed sheets and pillow cases
- Arrange treatment supplies to keep them in order
Requirements
- High school diploma required
- Associates/Bachelor's Degree preferred
- BLS Certification preferred
- Experience as a physical therapy aide in an orthopedic or chiropractic setting
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written
- Computer skills
- knowledge of Centricity Business, EMR, MS Word and Excel
- Technical skills
- knowledge of exercise and modality equipment used in a PT setting
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Life
- Disability
- Vision
- FSA coverages
- 401k savings plan