Physical Therapy Aide- Full time- Vista

150 Sharp Tri-City Medical Center; United States; Sur place; USD 34 000 - 41 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a patient care support role to assist therapists and therapy assistants across inpatient and outpatient settings within the rehabilitation services continuum.

The position requires a high school diploma, 1 year healthcare experience, and AHA BLS certification. Duties include equipment maintenance, supply orders, front office tasks, and ensuring a safe environment.:

Qualifications

• Required: H.S. Diploma or Equivalent.
• Required: 1 year related healthcare experience.
• Required: AHA BLS for Healthcare Professional.

Responsabilités

• Assist therapists and therapy assistants with patient-related tasks.
• Maintain safety, cleanliness, and infection control.
• Assist with inventory, ordering supplies and equipment maintenance.
• Support front office duties (faxing, phones, billing checks, scheduling).
• Complete projects to streamline therapy services operations.
• Convey a positive attitude to patients and staff.

Connaissances

Rehabilitation services knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Office software proficiency

Formation

High School Diploma or equivalent

Outils

MS Windows Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Fax machine

Photocopier

Description du poste

Hours and Schedule

Hours: Shift Start Time: Variable
Shift End Time: Variable
AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
Additional Shift Information: Sunday- Thursday
Weekend Requirements: As Needed
On-Call Required: No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $25.000 - $25.000 - $29.590

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU.

What You Will Do

Assists therapists and therapy assistants in performance of patient-related tasks in accordance with the Physical Therapy Practice Act and Title 16 requirements. These services will be provided in settings across the entire continuum of care including inpatient acute care, inpatient acute rehabilitation, and outpatient services. Adheres to professional standards of conduct and ethics as outlined by department expectations and professional organizations. Is responsible for cleaning and simple maintenance of equipment. Assists with maintenance of department inventory and ordering of general departmental supplies. Escorting patients and performance of some basic clerical duties may be required.

Required Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 Year related experience in a healthcare setting
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Essential Functions

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Assists therapists in the provision of patient care.
• Responsible for equipment and supply inventory management including ordering, maintenance logs and cleaning schedules.
• Supports the Office Coordinator and Clerk/Receptionists with front office duties including faxing, answering phones, checking billing, checking in patients, filing, patient chart discharge processing, collecting copayments, scheduling, (Outpatient department only).
• Completes special projects and tasks assigned by supervisorsto facilitate the streamlined operationsof therapy services.
• Projects a positive attitude and demeanor with patients and colleagues fostering a remarkable patient experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of both inpatient and outpatientRehabilitation Services.
• Basic knowledge of the use of physical agents and modalities in the provision of patient care.
• Knowledge and proficiency of standard office equipment (i.e., fax, photocopier), personal computer and computer software skills (i.e., MS Windows Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, internet).
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong Customer Service skills.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit health care system based in San Diego, California, with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups and a health plan. We provide medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, heart care, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery. Sharp sets the community standard for exceptional care. Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital have received prestigious Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care. At the heart of our organization are more than 18,000 affiliated physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers who are on a journey to make health care better for our patients and their families. It’s what we call The Sharp Experience – treating each person with dignity, compassion and respect, and using our clinical excellence and advanced technology to deliver the highest-quality patient care. We are dedicated to transforming the health care experience by making Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care in San Diego.