Overview Provides care to patients under the supervision of a physical or occupational therapist. Responsibilities • Review relevant clinical data. • Collaborates and coordinates patients care plans with patient/family and other care providers. • Perform therapeutic procedures for clients as outlined in patient’s plan of care. • Participates in patient/family teaching. • Maintain clinical and professional competency. • Completes all documentation requirements in the established time frame. • Communicates to therapist as needed related to patient needs/goals. • Attends in service programs and departmental or hospital meetings. • Shares experience by mentoring students, new employees, volunteers and presenting in services. • Maintains involvement in department and hospital activities. • Provides feedback to the Manager. • Assist in departmental planning, staff training, performance improvement, and clinical service development. • Assist with departmental productivity by fulfilling individual work responsibilities and reporting significant variances in patient volume that may require manager adjustments to staffing. DCH Standards: • Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation. • Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook. • Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self. • Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees. • Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees. • Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees. • Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet. • Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures. • All other duties as assigned. Qualifications Current Alabama PTA/OTA licensure. Maintain active status with license in good standing with licensing agency. Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English. BLS certification required. WORK CONTEXT • Must be able to analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals • Must be able to enter patient or treatment data into computers • Must be able to collaborate with others to plan or provide treatment • Must have normal vision and hearing or correctable to normal • Must be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. • Must be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations. • Must be pleasant with others on the job and display good nature, cooperative attitude. • Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing • Must be able to exert almost continual physical effort such as pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, lifting, and walking. • Exposure to human bodily fluids, disease, infection and hazardous materials may occur. Common protective or safety equipment may be required in job task. PHYSICAL FACTORS • Physical activities include: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls. • Requirements: • PT/OT • Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. • Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation. • Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range. • Physical presence onsite is essential.