Under direct supervision, prepares selected patients and equipment for physical therapy services, assists in administering treatments, observes patients during treatments, reports status changes to a therapist, and orders department supplies, ensuring sufficient stock.
Education
Experience
- 3 months healthcare experience preferred
Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of standard patient care and health care system policies and procedures.
- Skill in demonstrating excellent customer service
- Skill in oral and written communication
- Ability to identify and report changes in patient's condition or equipment malfunctions to supervisor
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload
- Basic skill in computers/ Microsoft Office,
- Eligible to successfully train in EMR within access granted
- Skills in self time management and organizing workspace
- Effective oral and written communication
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology and/or anatomy or ability to learn the same
- Eligible to successfully demonstrate use of vital signs devices
Licensures, Certifications
- Current BLS CPR certification
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Assists with the following under the direct supervision of a therapist or an Occupational Therapist Assistant: (within guidelines of Md. OT or PT Board of Practice)
- Gait and ambulation
- Functional activities
- Transfers
- Routine follow-up of specific exercises
- Application of hot or cold packs
- Assists a physical therapist assistant when more than one individual is required to ensure the safety and welfare of the patient during ambulation, transfers, or functional activities.
Performs the following activities without the direct supervision of a therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist Assistant, or other designated provider:
- Prepping room and setting up equipment.
- Transporting patients to and from treatment areas;
- Prep of patient room or treatment space with accordance with therapy ready standards
- Encouraging, guiding and helping recurring therapy patients to prepare for therapy session
- Assist patients with personal hygiene
- Keeps track of ADL supplies and DME;
- Cleans, maintains exercise and DME equipment.
- Assist with department errands or small projects as assigned.
- Take patient vitals
Provides administrative support by:
- Notifying nursing units of inpatient treatment times;
- Performs office duties as needed.
- Performs and presents needed audits for LMS metrics
- Faxing; copying; printing, scanning
- Assists taking calls from patients, physicians, GBMC staff; monitoring voicemail;
Medical Supplies:
- Assists in maintaining departmental inventories, searching for DME equipment throughout hospital
- Retrieves supplies for patient as requested in a manner that supports infection control standards
- Observant to billing standards for supplies
Prepares equipment and treatment areas:
- Reinforcing patient practice of therapist assigned activity, patient transfers, guarding Falls Risk patients when walking,
- Being observant and reporting any apparent issues or referring patient to therapist to answer questions patient verbalizes about condition
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand and walk seventy percent (70%) of the time when assisting in patient care activities. Ability to use proper body mechanics to lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs.
Working Conditions
- Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, and temperatures.
Conditions of Employment
- Current BLS CPR certification
GBMC Values - Value Description
Respect
- Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy
- Listens and responds appropriately to others’ needs, feelings, and capabilities
Excellence
- Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations
- Actively pursues learning and self development
- Pays attention to detail; follows through
Accountability
- Sets a positive, professional example for others
- Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them
- Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties
- Reports to work regularly and on time
Teamwork
- Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team
- Addresses and resolves conflict in a positive way
- Seeks out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions
- Acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of others
Ethical Behavior
- Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and good judgment
- Respects the cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients/families/coworkers
Results
- Embraces change and improvement in the work environment
- Continuously seeks to improve the quality of products/services
- Displays flexibility in dealing with new situations or obstacles
- Achieves results on time by focusing on priorities and manages time efficiently
Pay Range
$17.24 - $23.91
Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.
Equal Employment Opportunity
GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
