Physical Therapy Aide

Mercy Medical Center, a Dignity Health member, has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus, offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers, a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.

Wherever you work throughout our system, you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality, personalized care. Joining our 1,300 employees, 230 physicians and many volunteers, you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

As a Physical Therapy Aide, you will provide personalized support and compassionate care to patients, aiding in their recovery and well-being.

Every day you will expertly assist with patient exercises, prepare treatment areas, maintain equipment, and meticulously document patient progress and therapeutic activities.

To be successful, you will demonstrate outstanding empathy, strong organizational skills, and a positive, encouraging demeanor, contributing to overall patient satisfaction and a healing environment.

• Assists the physical therapist and physical therapist assistant in all patient related activities. Activities will take into consideration the age and/or developmental level of the patient.
• Adequate preparation of patient prior to treatment and preparation of assistive devices, which may be needed and assures there is appropriate draping for patient and foot protection.
• Maintains established levels of supplies to include, but not be limited to linens, treatment supplies, and office supplies to assure adequate inventory for patient care and departmental operations.
• Maintains logs for cleaning/temperature checks of refrigerators, cleaning of hydrocollators, and other equipment as required.
• Appropriate cleaning of whirlpool tanks before and after treatment (if appropriate). Appropriate disposal of waste accumulated with wound care and general therapy treatments. General cleaning and upkeep of Department.
• Monitors and maintains supply of physical therapy evaluation forms, progress note forms, and all other forms used regularly by the therapists.
• Assists therapist in appropriate and safe delivery of care to patients, prepares the patients for treatment, helps maintain department cleanliness and helps with clerical/receptionist duties as needed.

Required:

• High School Graduate or GED
• Basic Life Support - we accept American Heart Association

Preferred:

• Exposure or work experience in physical therapy or rehabilitation setting (inpatientand/or outpatient) which involved patient contact