Therapy Assistant

Alexandra Hospital, Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexandra Hospital, Singapore is seeking a Therapy Assistant to support therapists in clinical, administrative and technical duties. You will help set up patients, equipment and activities, and assist in supervising healthcare attendants.

The role involves managing records, coordinating patient transport, handling enquiries, and maintaining supplies and equipment. A 1-year contract; Singapore Citizens/PR only.

Qualifications

• Minimum GCE ‘O’ level.
• Service oriented and customer focused.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team worker.
• Basic computer skills in Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assists the therapist in setting up patients on therapeutic equipment.
• Assists the therapist in setting up / supervising / assisting patients in the performance of therapeutic activities / exercises.
• Assists the therapist in the fabrication of orthosis / devices / garments necessary for rehabilitation.
• Prepares / retrieves / files patient records.
• Tidies therapy area and assist with cleaning duties.
• Co-ordinates portering of patients to and from the department for therapy in the area of work, and porters patients if necessary.
• Handles enquiries, answers phone calls, records and conveys messages.
• Assists in setting up inventory list of equipment / supplies / forms.
• Performs inventory checks of equipment / supplies / forms.
• Performs photocopying, binding, filing and distribution of documents and forms.
• Performs basic data entry and data retrieval using relevant computer programmes.
• Maintains therapeutic equipment and devices.
• Assists in the supervision of healthcare attendants’ cleaning duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Basic computer skills

Education

O-level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview The Therapy Assistant is to provide assistance to therapists in clinical, administrative and technical duties and to assist in the supervision of healthcare attendants.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists the therapist in setting up patients on therapeutic equipment.
• Assists the therapist in setting up / supervising / assisting patients in the performance of therapeutic activities / exercises.
• Assists the therapist in the fabrication of orthosis / devices / garments necessary for rehabilitation.
• Prepares / retrieves / files patient records.
• Tidies therapy area and assist with cleaning duties.
• Co-ordinates portering of patients to and from the department for therapy in the area of work, and porters patients if necessary.
• Handles enquiries, answers phone calls, records and conveys messages.
• Assists in setting up inventory list of equipment / supplies / forms.
• Performs inventory checks of equipment / supplies / forms.
• Performs photocopying, binding, filing and distribution of documents and forms.
• Performs basic data entry and data retrieval using relevant computer programmes.
• Maintains therapeutic equipment and devices.
• Assists in the supervision of healthcare attendants’ cleaning duties.

Requirements

• Minimum GCE ‘O’ level.
• Service oriented and customer focused.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team worker.
• Basic computer skills in Word and Excel.

This is a 1-year contract position. Renewal of the contract will be subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

• Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.