Job description

Physical Therapy Aide

Rocky Mountain Therapy Services is a valued healthcare provider, who is dedicated to physically restoring the activity and function of our customers for life’s opportunities. With 39 years of excellence, 15 different locations, and across 4 states, we need someone who can help us give our customers lives back stronger and healthier.

Overview

Under the direction of the administrative director and or clinical therapists, the physical therapy aide may perform any or all of the therapeutic procedures within the scope of their training in physical and occupational therapy. The aide prepares patients and equipment for therapy, assists the therapist in administering treatments, and performs tasks to maintain the clinic in an orderly condition.

Benefits

As a valued healthcare provider, we ask a lot of our employees, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to a competitive salary, medical/dental/vision plan, and matching 401(k), for full-time employees, we’ll shower you with perks including:

· Friendly working environment: Welcome to your home away from home. Our clinic ambience is like walking into your family home.

· Our Team: You would be a valued addition to our team, and deliver a blue print for great physical therapy alongside many tenured teammates.

· Work-Life balance: In addition to PTO and sick leave we are closed on weekends, seven major holidays, and two additional floating holidays.

Requirements

Not everyone can be a physical therapy aide. To be seriously considered for this role, the requirements are as follows:

· Must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Preferred to have additional education and or training in a related medical field.

· Up to 6 months on the job training to become familiar with clinic/hospital equipment and regulations, technique, and department procedures.

· Ability to deal effectively with patients and coworkers.

· Ability to maintain paperwork, including assisting with insurance authorizations.

Responsibilities

As one of Rocky Mountain Therapy Service’s Physical Therapy Aides, you’ll meet the initiatives and strategic needs on your own through experience-learning, and develop as you work alongside others in your field. Along your journey to grow our brand’s audience, and your skills, you’ll be responsible for:

· Facilitate patients in active and passive exercises as outlined by the Therapist.

· Manage equipment such the use of cardio equipment, total gyms, dynamic exercise tool for use with therapy treatments.

· Support patients in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches and prosthetics and orthopedic devices.

· Reinforce home exercise instruction for patients.

· Assist with patient dressing, when necessary, and with patient transfers within the clinic/hospital for therapy care.

· Cultivate a clean work environment.

· Administer good communication skills to assist with patient care. Records and reports patients progress for review by other members of the medical team.

· Construct daily charges as part of documentation and utilize our CORE 4 of billing and coding.

· Support general front office duties such scheduling, answer phones, making copies etc.

· Direct and supervise activities of other assistants or volunteer workers.

· Strive in education and training opportunities for aides.

· Motivated to cover shifts at various facilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Orthopedics
• Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
• Sports Medicine

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Work Location: One location

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