Legacy Health

Physical Therapy Aide

Legacy Health  •  $26.24/hr  •  Tualatin, OR (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Your attention to detail helps ensure a positive and seamless experience for both therapists and patients. Whether managing clerical responsibilities, assisting with patient transfers, or maintaining equipment inventory, you approach your work with skill and compassion—knowing that every task contributes to better care and outcomes. You exemplify Legacy’s mission to make life better for others. If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply for the Rehab Aide position.

Responsibilities

  • Assist licensed Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapists, as well as Therapy Assistants, during patient care activities.

  • Prepare and maintain treatment areas to ensure a clean, safe, and organized environment.

  • Perform clerical tasks, including ordering departmental supplies and maintaining accurate records.

  • Communicate acute care schedule changes to nursing staff as needed.

  • Support front office operations, including scheduling appointments, collecting co-pays and co-insurance, and reconciling daily charges.

  • Assist with patient transfers, treatments, and delivery of therapy equipment to inpatient rooms upon request.

  • Manage ordering and maintenance of therapy equipment and supplies.

  • Help ensure clinic compliance with Joint Commission standards under the direction of the Manager/Supervisor.

  • Foster and maintain professional relationships with staff and uphold high personal standards in daily work.

Qualifications

Education:

  • High School graduate or equivalent.

Experience:

  • Prior hospital Physical Therapy Aide experience preferred.

Skills:

  • Ability to work well with others with tact and diplomacy, as there is much interdepartmental and departmental exchange of information.

  • Excellent communication skills are required to relate effectively with patients, co-workers, and management.

  • Good verbal, written, and listening skills are necessary.

  • Organizational and time management skills are essential.

  • Basic familiarity with computers, including use of Excel, are preferred.

Licensure

  • BLS Healthcare Provider required within three months of hire.
  • Rehab orientation on posture and body mechanics to be completed by department.

Pay Range

USD $18.36 - USD $26.24 /Hr.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you

Legacy Health

About Legacy Health

Good health for our people, our patients, our communities and our world. Legacy Health is a local nonprofit that provides comprehensive primary, secondary and tertiary care services across the Portland and Vancouver metro area and the mid-Willamette Valley.

That means helping people get healthy, and staying that way. Encouraging medical professionals to set a higher standard. Tending to the little things that help patients heal. And supporting our staff in doing whatever it takes to meet the needs of those we serve.

But it's not just what we do, it's why we do it. At Legacy, our fundamental responsibility is to improve the wellness of everyone we touch, to empower people to live healthier lives, and to create a legacy that truly lives on.

We strive to be a diverse, culturally competent organization. We strongly encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and inclusion to apply.

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Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Portland, OR
Year Founded
1989
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