Skip to main content

This job has expired

Therapy Support Associate

Employer
Altru Health System
Location
Grand Forks, ND
Salary
Join our team!

View more

Industry
Healthcare
Role
Other
Job Type
Long-Term

Job Details

Job Summary
The Therapy Support Associate is responsible for assisting the physical, occupational, and speech therapists in the delivery of therapy evaluation and treatment interventions. The PMTS Support Associate assists with the coordination of patient schedules with the patient's interdisciplinary treatment team. The associate provides assistance with basic cares, transporting and patient transfers.
Essential Job Functions
Monitors, receives and directs all patients, visitors and professionals ensuring that their needs are met in a timely manner and that priority situations are referred to appropriate staff.

Assists with coordinating patient treatment schedules with other disciplines using appropriate scheduling procedures and communicates any changes.

Assists Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech/Language Pathologists with the provision of evaluation and therapy intervention.

Assists with patient mobility, transfers and lifting under the supervision of a therapist.

Demonstrates knowledge of location, set-up, cleaning, and use of basic and special equipment.

Obtains, prepares, distributes and maintains therapy supplies and equipment, i.e., adaptive equipment, exercise equipment, food, etc. Distributes supplies and equipment as requested.

Performs patient personal cares/comforts according to standard operating procedures.

Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
  • Demonstrates understanding and follows infection control policies and procedures according to standard operating procedure.
  • Maintains requirements for age specific competencies for the position and demonstrates the knowledge or principles of growth and developments and the skills necessary to provide patient/customer care/services.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with:
    • All pertinent safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
    • Working safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property.
    • The work environment safety procedures and prompt reporting of unsafe practices, procedures, accidents, injuries or other safety violations to the Leader.
    • The use of all safety equipment and personal protective equipment.
Driving Requirements
  • Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
  • Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
  • Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
  • Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Category

Occasional Driver
License, Certification & Registration
Title

Credentialing Body

Timeframe When Needed

Verified By

Basic Life Support (BLS)

American Heart Association (AHA)

Within 2 Months of Start Date

Learning Management System

Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record

Drivers License - Current State Licensed

Prior to Start Date

HR Primary Sources

Experience

Required/Preferred

A minimum of 6 months of related experience

Preferred
Knowledge & Skills
Title

Required/Preferred

Demonstrates the ability to be a team player, able to handle conflict and adapt to change.

Preferred

Physical Demands
Frequency 8 Hour Shift 10 Hour Shift 12 Hour Shift Rarely (1-4%) 1-19 min 1-24 min 1-29 min Occasionally (5-33%) 19 min-2.6 hrs 24 min-3.3 hrs 29 min-3.9 hrs Frequently (34-66%) 2.6-5.3 hrs 3.3-6.6 hrs 3.9-7.9 hrs Continuously (67-100%) 5.3-8 hrs 6.6-10 hrs 7.9-12 hrs
Activity

Frequency

Sit

Frequently (34-66%)

Stand

Frequently (34-66%)

Walk

Frequently (34-66%)

Stoop/Bend

Frequently (34-66%)

Reach

Frequently (34-66%)

Climb

Occasionally (5-33%)

Crawl

Rarely (67%)

See

Continuously (>67%)

Hear

Continuously (>67%)
Weight Demands
Activity

Amount

Lift - Floor to Waist Level

Medium (20-40 pounds)

Carry

Medium (20-40 pounds)

Push/Pull

Medium (20-40 pounds)

Slide/Transfer

Medium (20-40 pounds)
Working Conditions
Condition

Frequency

Indoor

Continuously (>67%)

Outdoor

Rarely (<5%)

Extreme Temperature

Not Applicable
Employee Health
Functional Assessment

Hazardous Drug Exposure

Fit Testing Required

D

No

Yes

Company

Do what you love. Make a difference. Join our team of over 4,000 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 100 years.

At Altru Health System, we are serious about providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician-led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves over 225,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. We are a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply or interview for a position, please contact careers@altru.org or 701.780.5123.

Company info
Website
Telephone
701-780-5123
Location
Grand Forks
North Dakota
US

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert