Physical Therapy Aide

Umpartners; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

OrthoTexas Physicians & Surgeons in Carrollton, TX is hiring a Physical Therapy Technician to assist the PT with non-clinical tasks and patient care. The role includes preparing treatment rooms, guiding patients onto equipment, and helping with basic exercises under therapist supervision.

The position requires a high school diploma, willingness to work at Grapevine/Keller locations if needed, and a commitment of one year during the gap year before PT school.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Students taking a gap year before PT school - 1 Year Commitment.
• Must be willing to work the Grapevine and Keller location if needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment room for patient prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepare patients for PT treatment by welcoming patient and assisting onto equipment.
• Assist with basic exercises and progression of therapeutic exercises as directed by the therapist.
• Pull patient charts for the following treatment day and educate patients on equipment use.
• Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines and keep the working environment clean.
• Assist in front desk opening/closing and scheduling procedures.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Description

A physical therapy technician is responsible for assisting the PT with non-clinical tasks and assisting in patient care. This may include the following: keeping treatment area organized and clean by sanitizing equipment such as tables and cardio, pull charts, assist patients with basic exercises, and help record progress at the therapist’s discretion.

PT Tech Job Duties:

• Prepare treatment room for patient prescribed procedures and protocols.

• Prepare patients for PT treatment by welcoming patient, assisting them onto warm up equipment, assisting them to their treatment table

• Aides in the application of heat packs, cold packs, and assisting with basic exercises

• Aides in the progression of therapeutic exercises with therapist’s discretion

• Pulls patient charts for the following treatment day

• Educates patients by demonstrating proper use of equipment

• Helps educate patients in proper form and technique as educated by the PT

• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential per HIPPA guidelines

• Maintains a clean working environment by sterilizing equipment

• Assists in checking patients in/out and scheduling patients

• Assists in front desk opening and closing procedures

• Assists in pulling charts for the PT for the next day

• Enhances PT department by accepting responsibility for new tasks as deemed appropriate by therapists

• Assists in maintenance and ordering of supplies

• Cleans hydrocollator on a monthly basis

• Cleans hot pack covers and sanitizes weights on a weekly basis

REQUIREMENTS

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Students taking a gap year before PT school.- 1 Year Commitment

• Must be willing to work the Grapevine and Keller location if needed.

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Company: OrthoTexas Physicians & Surgeons

Job Type: Full-time

Address: 4780 N Josey Lane, Carrollton, TX, 75010