Physical Therapy Technician

, Iowa

Internship Length: 45 hrs
Office Hours: school hours

Essential Functions:

Change pillowcase after each patient and properly dispose of used linens.
Keep linen racks under plinths full at all times.
Clean plinths routinely using Sanimaster germicidal cleaning agent.
Pick up misplaced weights, sandbags, etc. left off racks or on the floor.
Straighten up exam rooms and/or Sports Clinic when necessary.
Retrieve weights, sandbags, etc. for therapist should he/she ask you.

Minimum Requirements:

Be courteous of patient’s decency and right to privacy.
Professionalism within the clinic is mandatory. We take our patient’s care and progress very seriously.
Direct patient contact is off limits to all volunteers unless under the direct supervision of overseeing physical therapist for educational purposes and/or exposure.

Other Guidelines:

If a patient has a medically related question, always refer them to the overseeing physical therapist, or physical therapy assistant.
Patient’s charts are confidential and can only be read under the direct consent of the patient or overseeing physical therapist.
Since you are not a paid employee, you are not insured for injury to self and/or others. Therefore, be aware that you are responsible for yourself within the clinic.

THIS DESCRIPTION DOES NOT LIST ALL DUTIES. INTERN MAY BE ASKED TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES BY THE STAFF OR SUPERVISOR. INTERN WILL BE EVALUATED ON PERFORMANCE OF THE PROJECTS LISTED AS WELL AS INTERACTION WITH EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS. ON-SITE HOURS WILL BE NEGOTIATED WITH EACH CANDIDATE.

SAFETY EXPECTATIONS, INCLUDING HARASSMENT, SHOULD BE REVIEWED WITH THE HOST.

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