Therapy Assistant, Rehabilitation Services - Singapore - Woodlands Health

Woodlands Health

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Singapore

6 days ago

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Wei Jie

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Description

Family Group: Allied Health

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The therapy assistant shall support the therapists for assigned tasks deemed as appropriate. The TA shall only perform tasks delegated by the therapist(s).

This will be within the limits of what they have been trained, deemed competent to perform and with adequate supervision provided as defined by the department or institution.

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Clinical

Preparation for Therapy Session:

Assist in preparing patient before, during and at the conclusion of a treatment

Prepare and set up facility, environment and clinical or therapy equipment, including technologyrelated therapeutics
Clean up environment and equipment after therapy session
Any other preparation before or after therapy sessions as required by the department or supervising therapist
Manual Handling

Transfer mínimal, moderate and maximum assistance patients, with assistance and/or equipment where needed

Assessment and Outcome Measures

Assist therapist during assessment or re-assessment of patients

Assist therapist during outcome measures
Interventions

Monitor patients during therapy activities

Assist therapist during the delivery of therapy plans for patients
May assist in implementing segments of onetoone therapy interventions under supervision of the therapist
Assist with making of individualised hand splints and pressure garments where necessary
Assist therapist during wound care management where necessary
Caregiver Training

Assist therapist during caregiver training sessions

Group Therapy

Assist therapist during group therapy sessions

Technologybased Intervention

Assist in setting up technology-based/robotics intervention

Communication

Demonstrates ability to receive patient related precautions and session details as explained by primary therapist

Demonstrates ability to appropriately communicate results of the assessments and/or therapy session to the primary therapist
Demonstrates ability to terminate session and to quickly and effectively escalate to primary therapist where necessary
Ability to communicate where assigned work or tasks exceed acceptable scope of practice or training and escalate to senior professional staff
Ensure safety of patients and observe safety procedures at all times
And other clinical duties as deemed appropriate by the supervising Therapist

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Training and Development

Experienced JG6s may buddy new JG5 therapy assistant to assist in guiding them for their onjob training.
Any other training and development duties as deemed appropriate by the department or supervising Therapist

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Administrative

Inventory Control

Clean and adhere to infection control/ hygiene standards of therapy equipment and devices

Assist in maintenance and simple repair of therapy equipment
Check and maintain equipment, linen and clinic inventory
Record & verify sales of appliances and consumables.
Maintain & distribute patient education materials and clinical supplies.
Assist in performing audits such as billing, sales items, equipment movement, etc.
Update patient schedule board
Billing
May perform data entry & billing into system
General Duties
Assist to porter/ transport patients before or after therapy sessions
Transport or move equipment
Support hospital in emergency or recall activities or events
Support or participate in quality improvement initiatives
Adhere to hospital and department's policies and operating guidelines
Other administrative duties as deemed appropriate by the department or supervising Therapist