Physical Medicine Aide PRN Premium

Responsibilities

• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance and safety.
• Transports patients to/from therapy programs appropriately considering the patient's age, diagnosis and physical and mental limitations.
• Assists in conducting specified treatment activities; observes patients in treatment activities and reports observations to therapists/therapist assistants.
• Prepares treatment areas, patients and equipment for treatments.
• Provides assistance to professional staff as needed during patient evaluations and treatments.
• Affirms that department is clean, neat and orderly.
• Performs tech duties in assigned areas.
• Limits defective equipment; completes assigned maintenance duties.
• Orders and maintains established levels of supplies.
• Performs clerical duties such as filing, errands and answering the telephone upon request.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested to enhance the department.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Prior training or experience in related environment is preferred.
• Special Skills: Employee must demonstrate ability to recognize patients' individual needs based on medical conditions, age (infants, pediatrics, adolescents, young adults, middle-aged and geriatric), limitations and planned procedures.