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IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, perform a variety of duties to maintain the department. Under direct supervision, perform limited patient care under well established guidelines following specific instructions.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists with patient treatments as directed.Conducts passive range of motion and monitor active range of motion on assigned patients. Set up patients for hot pack and cold pack treatments in accordance with specific instructions from PT or PTA.Monitors patients performing basic exercise in accordance with specific instructions from therapist or assistance. Provide feedback to therapist or assistant regarding patient's performance.Performs charge audits and charge reconciliation, and communicate needed corrections to appropriate personnel.Identifies new therapy orders and patient discharges. Assigns new patients to therapists.Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and equipment.Completes non-clinical and clerical tasks as assigned.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Constant standing.Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Occasional lifting/moving patients.Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.Occasional driving.Rare crawling.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4503000046 Physical Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

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