Physical Therapy Aide
OrthoTexas Physicians & Surgeons, PLLC · Carrollton, TX · 2 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the Role
A physical therapy technician assists the physical therapist with non-clinical tasks and patient care.
Responsibilities
- Prepare treatment room for patient prescribed procedures and protocols
- Prepare patients for PT treatment by welcoming them, assisting onto warm-up equipment, and helping them to their treatment table
- Assist in the application of heat packs, cold packs, and basic exercises
- Aid in the progression of therapeutic exercises at the therapist’s discretion
- Pull patient charts for the following treatment day
- Educate patients by demonstrating proper use of equipment
- Help educate patients in proper form and technique as directed by the PT
- Maintain patient confidentiality and protect operations by adhering to HIPAA guidelines
- Maintain a clean working environment by sterilizing equipment
- Assist in checking patients in/out and scheduling
- Assist in front desk opening and closing procedures
- Assist in pulling charts for the PT for the next day
- Accept responsibility for new tasks as deemed appropriate by therapists
- Assist in maintenance and ordering of supplies
- Clean hydrocollator on a monthly basis
- Clean hot pack covers and sanitize weights on a weekly basis
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Students taking a gap year before PT school are welcome
- 1-year commitment
- Must be willing to work at both the Grapevine and Keller locations if needed