Physical Therapy Aide III
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full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $4,262 - $5,702 per month
About the role
- Under general supervision, serves as senior aide in a variety of physical therapy treatments
- Participates in the RAI/MDS process
- Provides restorative/rehabilitative nursing measures including range of motion exercises and ambulation
- Schedules, arranges and transports residents to and from treatment unit
- Assists in training other staff in personal care and transportation of residents
- Advises supervisor as to treatment activities and issues
Requirements
- Requires two (2) years of experience in physical therapy aide work and/or training
- Extensive knowledge of the potential hazards involved in physiotherapy treatments
- Extensive knowledge of the Minimum Data Set (MDS)
- Extensive knowledge of precautions to be observed in lifting and moving patients
- Working knowledge of medical terminology and the muscular, skeletal and nervous systems
- Ability to adjust, operate and make minor repairs to physical therapy equipment
- Ability to acquire and apply skills in the administration of routine forms of sub-professional physical therapy treatment
Benefits
- Flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits
- Top-tier benefits and great retirement packages
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
physical therapy treatmentsrange of motion exercisesambulationMDSmedical terminologymuscular systemskeletal systemnervous systemphysical therapy equipment maintenancesub-professional physical therapy treatment
Soft skills
training staffcommunicationsupervisory advisingorganizational skillsinterpersonal skills