Physical Therapy Department Volunteer

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Objective: To assist in the operations of the Therapy Department.

Therapy Department Objective: The Therapy Department is committed to provide rehabilitation and promote holistic wellness, education, and independence while guiding children along their individual pathway of recovery.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist staff with set-up and clean-up of sessions.
• Sanitize and clean all equipment and toys.
• Protect patients, staff, and volunteers by adherence to infection control and emergency policies for gyms and pool.
• Assist in transporting patients to and from the therapy gyms.
• Provide sibling support for families when caregiver therapy training is required.
• All other special projects and duties as assigned by the Volunteer Manager or Therapy staff.

Time Commitment:

• Minimum of one ongoing weekly shift of two hours.

Qualifications:

• 16 years old
• Previous experience with infants, toddlers, school agers, and adolescents.
• Have an acute sense of awareness for surroundings and patients.
• Feel comfortable asking questions, approaching patients and families independently.
• Be able to operate with minimal or little supervision at times.
• Be energetic, flexible, patient, take initiative, and have a willingness to do what is needed.
• Abide by all volunteer, patient interaction, confidentiality, HIPAA, health, safety, corporate compliance, and emergency procedures and policies as required.

Physical Demands include stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, pulling, pushing, standing, carrying, and lifting of light loads (up to 35 lb.).