Physical Therapy Aide (Acute - PRN)

Northside Hospital; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,981,000 - 57,859,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a Physical Therapy Aide to support our rehabilitation team in Atlanta, GA. The role involves assisting clinical staff with patient care activities and managing treatment areas and equipment to ensure smooth operations.

You will help maintain supply levels, check safety standards on equipment, and support front desk tasks while delivering compassionate, professional patient service within a multidisciplinary care setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and restore treatment areas and equipment.
• Maintain adequate supply levels through inventory monitoring and ordering.
• Check equipment used for safety standards.
• Assist front office personnel and other duties as assigned.
• Provide quality customer service with courtesy and patience to patients and families.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Why choose Northside and its Rehabilitation Team?

• Northside supports our employees' professional and personal growth.
• Offers advanced certification and specialty training financial support and tuition reimbursement. Available upon hire.
• Staff career advancement levels programs.
• Fosters an environment that promotes work/life balance. We embrace diversity. We care about you.

• Highly recognized and supportive organization with a valued rehabilitation services department.
• Compassionate, dedicated, innovative team of highly specialized professional staff with a focus on providing evidence based care
• Supportive leadership team encouraging personal growth and development.
• Strong collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Strong supporters of our community through screenings, education, volunteering, and community service initiatives.
• Focus on service excellence and providing expert level care to our patients.

• Seasoned clinicians and mentors, many with advanced certifications & specialty training.
• Residency and enrichment programs underway with other key residency programs to come
• Longevity within our team, often celebrating 20, 30, and 40 years of service

The Physical Therapy Aide assists clinical staff during patient care activities in the administration of rehabilitative procedures and treatments of various types of geriatric, adult, adolescent, child and infant patients. Duties include: preparation/restoration of treatment areas and equipment; maintaining adequate supply levels through inventory monitoring and ordering; checking equipment used for safety standards, assisting front office personnel and other duties as assigned.

The duties of this position require the exercise of courtesy and patience in speaking with and assisting patients, families, medical personnel and others in order to provide quality customer service.

REQUIRED

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support

PREFERRED

1. One (1) year of experience as a Physical Therapy Aide