Therapy Assistant_Rehabilitation Department (Contract)

National University Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

National University Hospital in Singapore is seeking a Therapy Assistant to support therapists in clinical, administrative and technical duties and to assist in the supervision of healthcare attendants.

Responsibilities include setting up patients for therapy, helping with activities and exercises, preparing records, and handling enquiries as part of a busy rehabilitation team within a hospital setting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist therapists in preparing patients for therapy sessions.
• Assist in setting up and supervising therapeutic activities and exercises.
• Prepare and maintain patient records and therapy area.
• Coordinate patient transport for therapy within the department.
• Handle enquiries and manage messages.
• Perform basic data entry and filing.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Customer service

Education

GCE N level

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Job Description

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

Challenges

• Assist the therapist in setting up patients on therapeutic equipment.
• Assist the therapist in setting up / supervising / assisting patients in the performance of therapeutic activities / exercises.
• Assist the therapist in the fabrication of orthosis / devices necessary for rehabilitation.
• Prepare / retrieve / file patient records.
• Tidy therapy area and assist with cleaning duties.
• Co-ordinate portering of patients to and from the department for therapy in the area of work, and porter patients if necessary.
• Handle enquiries, answer phone calls, record and convey messages.
• Assist in setting up inventory list of equipment / supplies / forms.
• Perform inventory checks of equipment / supplies / forms.
• Perform photocopying, binding, filing and distribution of documents and forms.
• Perform basic data entry and data retrieval using relevant computer programmes.
• Maintain therapeutic equipment and devices.

Job Requirements

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

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.