Job description

Job description

Haymarket Physical Therapy has an immediate opening for a Physical Therapy Aide/Technician!

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week). Schedule may include early mornings and evening hours for our Gainesville & Bristow offices. Excellent entry-level opportunity to gain experience in an outpatient physical therapy setting.

Physical Therapy Aide Job Summary:

Under the general and direct supervision of the Director, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, or Supervisor, the Physical Therapy Aide (Aide) prepares any equipment for treatment; performs the housekeeping duties of the department/facility; assists the Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant in selected procedures; as related by the law performs other diverse duties as requested or required.

Physical Therapy Aide Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Aids in the treatment, care, and safety of patients.
• Assist the primary therapist in the treatment of patients of all ages, race, creed, gender, and disability without bias or prejudice.
• Respects and understands the patient's right to treatment.
• Practices ethical responsibility based on the cultural, ethnic and religious beliefs of the patients served and applicable law.
• Prepares equipment for the patient treatments as requested by the Physical Therapist/Physical Assistant; relieves the Therapist/Assistant to perform his or her professional duties
• Performs housekeeping duties of the department/facility by routine cleaning; maintains order and cleanliness throughout the department/facility
• Assists therapists/assistants in selected procedures, according to their directions, aids in patient care in the department/facility.
• Organizes the work area and disinfects/cleans the treatment area
• Performs clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering the telephone or taking messages. Assists patients with paperwork when necessary

Physical Therapy Aide Required Education, Skills & Abilities:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Superficial knowledge of the reasons for patient care
• Some knowledge of physiology, anatomy, and neurology is helpful, but not required
• Previous experience in a clinical setting (hospital or physical therapy clinic) handling patients and/or equipment, housekeeping m nursing home or rehabilitation agency a plus
• Skilled in the techniques of handling patients and efficiently assisting in the treatment of patients; competency in the operation of department/facility equipment
• Willing to work under the direction and take instructions and corrections; ability to reason, to remember names; details of instructions; must be alert, adaptable, and flexible
• Professional manner; thoughtful of others, gentle and courteous
• Ability to organize his or her time in order to assist in the treatment of patients in the allotted working day

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $12.00 - $13.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
• Sports Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gainesville, VA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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