Physical Therapist Aide Resume Samples

Description :

1. Assisted physical therapists with various tasks, such as providing ice packs or wet heat packs, cleaning equipment, removing modalities, and assisting with patient care as delegated.
2. Ensured patients felt secure and comfortable with personable assistance and accurate care.
3. Reorganized office documents as well as sent out mailers to increase company client base and doctoral referrals.
4. Learned correct patient care procedures through individualized treatment.
5. Gained experience with Optimist PT scheduling and patient notes while completing a plan of care under PT observation.
6. Learned various active release techniques as well as forms of manual traction and massage therapy under DPT.
7. Prepared treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
8. Prepared patients for physical therapy treatment by welcoming, comforting, providing and/or assisting the patient into physical therapy apparel or apertures.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Assisted with the maintenance of medical, staffing and evaluation records.
2. Contacted physicians, agencies, and other persons to obtain information as directed by the therapist.
3. Assisted with the collection of materials and equipment used in providing therapy.
4. Assisted in maintaining the equipment used in the therapy lab.
5. Assisted the therapist with clerical duties and data collection.
6. Organized treatment area prior to patients arrival, welcomed and assisted patients into physical therapy upon arrival, and provided equipment through the duration of the appointment.
7. Assisted the physical therapists through the duration of the appointment by educating patients on proper technique for exercise routines through demonstration, monitoring motion, and measuring mobility.
8. Reinforced patients' confidence through reassurance during physical activities and protected patients' security and safety by maintaining a clean working environment and keeping the information confidential.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Associates

Description :

1. Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under the direction of medical staff.
2. Confer with physical therapy staff and others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment.
3. Record treatment is given and the equipment used. Maintain equipment and furniture to keep it in good working condition, including performing the assembly and disassembly of equipment and accessories.
4. Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.
5. Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, or heat, light, sound, water, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
6. Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under the direction of medical staff. Record treatment is given and the equipment used.
7. Gait train patients with total knee replacement surgery Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
8. Transport patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Provided physical therapy services for an outpatient specialized facility.
2. Assessed patients' rehabilitative needs, jointly developed a patient plan of care and treatment goals and conducted physician-prescribed PT programs for medically complex patients (children through geriatric).
3. Trained and supervised two PT assistants in all physical-rehabilitation-therapy treatments.
4. Selected Contributions: Restored function for patients and prevented/lessened disabilities following disease or profound injury (including loss of limb, traumatic brain injury, stroke, lymphoma, and paralysis).
5. Planned and administered treatments, modalities and therapeutic exercise programs encompassing active and passive ranges of motion, muscle reeducation, massage, and heat/water/ice/electrical/light stimulation.
6. Instructed patients in the safe and effective use of pulleys, weights, inclined surfaces and other equipment prescribed for their treatment.
7. Participated in wound-care treatment and helped patients adapt to the use of wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches, and prosthetic/orthotic devices.
8. Helped perform diagnostic and prognostic exams to evaluate muscle, nerve, joint and functional abilities.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

Associates

Description :

1. Assist in patient modalities, carrying directive patient exercise plan, wound care treatment, applying negative wound therapy, aquatic treatment, secretary/receptionist duties like scheduling patients, documentation of patient progress, filing, faxing, and versed in various hospital-based computer programs.
2. Participate member of our orthopedic joint replacement case study.
3. Assist with the maintenance of the department's therapeutic equipment and kept therapeutic equipment organized.
4. Certification, Awards and Extracurricular Activities CPR certified by the American Heart Association.
5. Measure the patient's range-of-joint motion, body parts, or vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.
6. Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering the telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms.
7. Maintain equipment or furniture to keep it in good working condition, including performing the assembly or disassembly of equipment or accessories.
8. Transport patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Prepare treatment room for patients and physical therapists by ensuring sterility of treatment tables and equipment and accessibility of medical equipment.
2. Help treat patients of diverse backgrounds including elderly, transgender, and athletes by applying modalities such as heat and ice packs, ultrasound, and interferential current.
3. Aid patients onto exercise equipment, monitor motion; track walking time and distance; performing prescribed exercises and strengthening techniques, logging progress into patient files.
4. Provide verbal and physical guidance to patients by demonstrating proper use of equipment and rehabilitation routines.
5. Provide peer training to new physical therapist aide.
6. Help in preparing new physical therapy aides to understand exercise equipment, modalities such as proper application of heat and ice and operating the inferential current unit.
7. Ensure that the new physical therapist aide understands the importance of the patients' safety, proper exercise techniques, and patient privilege in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
2. Prepares patients for physical therapy treatment by welcoming, comforting, providing and/or assisting the patient into physical therapy apparel or apertures.
3. Provides information to patients by answering questions and requests; allaying fears.
4. Helps treat patients by applying heat packs; paraffin dips; assisting patients into the whirlpool; helping patients onto exercise equipment, monitoring motion; tracking walking time and distance; measuring mobility; performing prescribed exercises and strengthening techniques.
5. Educates patients by demonstrating the proper use of equipment and exercise routines.
6. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping the information confidential.
7. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
8. Provides equipment and supplies by sterilizing and delivering equipment and supplies to treatment area; positioning equipment for therapist access; positioning patient on equipment.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelors Of Arts

Description :

1. Checked patients in and bring them back to rooms. Set patients upon heat, ice, e-stem, cryo-cuff, traction and exercise machines.
2. Helped Therapists with treatment Print exercises for patients.
3. Entered data for progress reports as well as generate summary reports.
   
4. Called patients to check on them and to schedule appointments.
5. Assisted patients and physical therapists with therapeutic exercises, physical therapy equipment, ice packs, and patient scheduling to maintain patient flow.
6. Coordinated follow-up patient appointments with physical therapists utilizing a documented calendar system.
7. Focused on 5-10 patients every shift and assisted them with their exercises Organized patient treatment area with cleaning towels and pillowcases, vacuuming, and equipment maintenance.
8. Created and Instructed patients in exercise routines Worked on ROM with patients who had total knee or hip replacements Kept all equipment and stations clean and organized.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.
2. Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, or heat, light, sound, water, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
3. Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under the direction of medical staff.
4. Record treatment is given and the equipment used. Schedule patient appointments with physical therapists and coordinate therapists' schedules.
5. Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering the telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms.
6. Maintain equipment or furniture to keep it in good working condition, including performing the assembly or disassembly of equipment or accessories.
7. Arrange treatment supplies to keep them in order.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelors Of Science

Description :

1. Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.
2. Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress and report to the physical therapists.
3. Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
4. Transport patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support.
5. Maintain equipment or furniture to keep it in good working condition, including performing the assembly or disassembly of equipment or accessories.
6. Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering the telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms.
7. Measure the patient's range-of-joint motion, body parts, or vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Associates

Description :

1. Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.
2. Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under the direction of medical staff.10.6.2.3
3. Confer with physical therapy staff to discuss/evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.
4. Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress and report to the physical therapists.
5. Change linens, such as bedsheets and pillowcases. Arrange treatment supplies to keep them in order.
6. Maintain equipment or furniture to keep it in good working condition, including performing any assembly or disassembly.
7. Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering the telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Arts