Therapeutic/Medical Aide II

About the role

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving patients or other work related to providing durable medical equipment for clients or assisting professional staff in performing various treatments, such as assisting in surgical units.

Responsibilities

• Works with patients, individually and in-groups or with professional staff, as directed by supervising therapist to meet goals established by the professional therapy staff or other responsible medical staff.
• Prepares and submits routine reports on patient’s attendance, behavior, reaction to work on projects and work accomplishments, as directed by supervising therapist.
• Provides assistance in completing surgical procedures, setting up operating room, arranging instruments, assisting surgeon and cleaning and sterilizing instruments and supplies.
• Maintains and repairs medical equipment, including electropneumatic controls, x-ray machines, diagnostic equipment and projectors, adapters or modifies various types of durable medical equipment.
• Accounts for all working tools, supplies, and equipment in the therapy or surgical area and maintains them in proper working condition.
• Assists with treatment planning, scheduling and referral procedures as needed.
• Provides service in accordance with programs planned by a professional supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

Requirements

Candidates must possess valid Long-Term Care (LTC) Certification.

Qualifications

• A working knowledge of therapy techniques and medical procedures;
• A working knowledge of the kinds and uses of various therapy and medical equipment;
• The ability to work effectively with patients;
• The ability to assist professionals with groups;
• The ability to assist professionals with teaching and coaching therapy techniques;
• The ability to use specified therapy media;
• The ability to maintain effective working relationships with others;
• The ability to follow oral and written directions and instructions;
• The ability to maintain and keep written records of all treatments and compile these into periodic reports.

Skills

Ability is required to work effectively with patients; assist professionals with groups; assist professionals with teaching and coaching therapy techniques; to use specified therapy media; to maintain effective working relationships with others, to follow oral and written directions and instructions; and to maintain and keep written records of all treatments and compile these into periodic reports.

Benefits

While performing the duties of this job, the employees are frequently required to stand, walk and reach; and talk and hear. Routinely, employees are required to sit; to manipulate or feel objects, tools or controls; climb (for extended distances) and/or balance; ascend/descend ladders and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Job performance may result in minimal noise exposure, the minimal possibility of chemical exposure and exposure to work environments where chemicals are present. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision with the ability to see defects during an inspection, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to differentiate between colors. Position requires the employee to be able to wear suitable Personal Protective Equipment related to inspection type, work outdoors, to deal with all weather extremes, carry tool bags containing tools, handle all tools required to facilitate inspection and, for some specific jobs, be able to carry 25 pounds up to 400 feet and be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Pay

USD $23/HR

Schedule

Full time