Physical Therapy Technician - Per Diem - Day

White Plains Hospital Inc; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 31.000 - 46.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is seeking an ancillary rehabilitation aide to support physical therapists in patient care. The role involves assisting with treatments under supervision, transporting equipment, and maintaining infection control throughout the department.

Responsibilities include aiding ambulation, assisting with dressing, supporting transfers, and covering front desk duties as needed. Requires high school completion and BLS certification within 180 days, with prior patient

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification within 180 days for new hires/transfers.
• Prior patient experience preferred.
• Computer skills/aptitude preferred.

Aufgaben

• Assist physical therapists in administering treatments under direct supervision.
• Obtain equipment, supplies, and position them for use.
• Assist patients with ambulation and dressing/undressing as directed.
• Support therapists with transfers and patient handling.
• Cover front desk duties when needed.
• Monitor infection control practices and department safety.
• Maintain and organize department equipment and supply storage.
• Assist in orientation and training of volunteers and students.

Kenntnisse

Patient care

Infection control

Equipment handling

Ambulation assistance

Computer skills

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

BLS Certification

Jobbeschreibung

City/State: White Plains, New York

Department: Ancillary Rehabilitation Medicine_1

Work Shift: Day

Work Days: PER DIEM

Scheduled Hours: Day

Hours Per Pay Period: 0

Pay Rate/Range: $25.00 - $37.50

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary

Assists in care and treatment of patients under the direct supervision of physical therapists, administers and monitors programs for infection control; performs tasks to maintain the department in a safe and orderly condition.

Essential Functions

• Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors
• Assists the physical therapists in administering treatments, under their direct supervision.
• Obtains equipment, material, supplies, and positions them appropriately for use.
• Assists patients in ambulation when instructed by a therapist.
• Assists patients to dress, undress.
• Assists therapists to support, transfer, ambulate, and treat patients.
• Provides coverage at the front desk in the absence of the receptionist/clerical coordinator.
• Observes patients and their equipment and reports unusual symptoms or equipment failure the therapists.
• Administers and monitors current methods of the infection control throughout the department.
• Maintains and clean all equipment and materials used in patient treatment.
• Maintains current inventory of materials and supplies to determine need for requisitions.
• Maintains and organize storage and supply area in an orderly way.
• Assists in the orientation, training of volunteers and students.
• Attends department meetings and in-services when relevant and appropriate subjects are presented.
• Duplicates materials as necessary.
• Attends hospitals mandatory in-service programs.
• Has computer skills/aptitude.
• Function as a Constant Supervision sitter on the nursing units, when assigned, including patient-center tasks such as performing bed baths, skin care, toileting, feeding, measurement of I&O’s, oral care, safety surveillance, and communication with nursing staff.
• 1. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Required or
• GED
• less than 1 year Prior patient experience preferred Preferred
• Previous patient experience preferred (Low proficiency)
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association For new hires/transfers within 180 Days Required

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.