How to hire a physical science aide

How to hire a physical science aide, step by step

Here's a step-by-step physical science aide hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a physical science aide job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new physical science aide
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the physical science aide you need to hire. Certain physical science aide roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect physical science aide also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents physical science aide salaries for various positions.

   Type of Physical Science Aide	Description	Hourly rate
   Physical Science Aide	Physical therapist assistants, sometimes called PTAs, and physical therapist aides work under the direction and supervision of physical therapists. They help patients who are recovering from injuries and illnesses regain movement and manage pain.	$24-52
   Rehab Technician	A rehab technician's role is to assist physical therapists and patients in a hospital or similar facility. Typically, their responsibilities revolve around gathering a patient's personal information and medical history, escorting them to corresponding rooms, and conducting initial tests and assessments... Show more	$10-17
   Aide	Aides are personal employees of their clients who commonly have health issues that render them unable to do certain tasks. They help out their clients with activities they may need assistance in... Show more	$10-16

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patient Care
   • Chemistry
   • Laboratory Equipment
   • Physical Science
   • Adaptive Equipment
   • Stock Room
   • GIS
   • Lab Equipment
   • Front Desk
   • Mathematics

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage organization and cleanliness of therapy room and equipment.
   • Prepare and set up physical science labs including chemistry, physics, geology, geography, and astronomy.
   • Implement development of basic GIS interface to team member for analyzing water quality.
   • Monitor reactions and prepare reaction products for analysis with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).
   • Train residents in the application of arm, legs, wrist, foot, neck splints.
   • Issue durable medical equipment such as walkers, canes, and commodes to patients upon discharge.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the physical science aide job description is a good way to get more applicants. A physical science aide salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a physical science aide in Arkansas may be lower than in California, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level physical science aide. Additionally, a physical science aide with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average physical science aide salary

   $74,754yearly

   $35.94 hourly rate

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   Entry-level physical science aide salary

   $50,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 5, 2025

   Average physical science aide salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$86,601	$42
   2	New York	$73,698	$35
   3	Florida	$68,703	$33
   4	Pennsylvania	$65,431	$31
   5	Texas	$55,087	$26
   6	Minnesota	$52,192	$25
   7	Colorado	$51,658	$25

   Average physical science aide salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Stanford University	$90,296	$43.41	11
   2	Catholic Health East	$85,354	$41.04	9
   3	Fairview Health Services	$70,642	$33.96	5
   4	Broward County Public Schools	$63,088	$30.33	7
   5	Univ Of Colorado-Colorado Spgs	$60,945	$29.30
   6	University of Colorado	$43,310	$20.82	6

4. Writing a physical science aide job description

   A job description for a physical science aide role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a physical science aide job description:

   Physical science aide job description example

   **Overview**
   
   This position is for a Casual Physical Medicine Rehab Aide at M Health St John's Hospital in Maplewood. The Physical Medicine Rehab Aide is responsible for assisting all disciplines within rehabilitation services. This may include setting up and assisting w/ direct patient care, patient transport (and monitoring patients during these activities). The rehab aide is responsible for cleaning, maintaining, and inventorying of equipment and durable medical equipment for patient use and communicating w/ vendors regarding equipment inventories. The aide will maintain and clean all department treatment areas. In addition, the rehab aide will assist w/ orientation of new staff, and orientation and training of volunteers.
   
   This position is a casual position with a 1 weekend (Sat and Sun) per month commitment. There may be some weekday availability as well pending department needs.
   
   **Responsibilities**
   
   Provides patient transfers and transport
   
   + Follows proper procedure when completing/assisting with patient transfers to ensure safety of patient and self
   
   + Transports assigned patients in a safe and timely manner
   
   + Observes patient condition during transport and reports adverse symptoms to therapy or nursing staff.
   
   + Prints up schedule of transports from Epic.
   
   With appropriate training may assist with patient care as delegated and under the supervision of a Certified/Licensed Rehab Professional
   
   + Including set-up of treatment equipment, monitoring patient activities, scoring of tests.
   
   + Immediately reports any observed change in patient status to supervising Certified/Licensed Rehab Professional.
   
   + May need to utilize Epic to check for patient weight/height and weight-bearing status.
   
   Prepares, maintains, and cleans department/treatment areas in compliance with safely and infection control standards
   
   + Completes cleaning per schedule
   
   + Completes maintenance, temperature, and safety checklist
   
   + Completes required checklists
   
   Assists with ordering, inventorying, issuing and verification of billing of supplies and/or patient treatment equipment, including rental equipment.
   
   + Participates in department, facility process/quality improvement initiatives.
   
   + Demonstrates awareness of and compliance with department productivity standards, attendance, time management and prioritization.
   
   + Knowledge of varying requirements for payor reimbursement of issued medical equipment, including waivers for non-covered equipment and Medicare primary walker issuance.
   
   + Ability to navigate in Epic to print up face sheet
   
   Meets Customer Service Expectations for Department
   
   + Addresses patients/visitors in a professional and positive manner.
   
   + Answers phones promptly and courteously.
   
   + Protects confidentiality of protected patient information while working in a highly visible environment.
   
   + Demonstrates the ability to perform multiple, simultaneous tasks in an environment faced with interruptions.
   
   **Qualifications**
   
   **Education**
   
   + Highschool Diploma or Equivalent
   
   + Continuing Education focused on career path of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, or other rehabilitation services (cardiac, pulmonary, etc.)
   
   **Experience**
   
   + Interest in Rehab Services or Healthcare fields
   
   ****Must have BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross****
   
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   _Fairview Health Services (fairview.org) is an award-winning, nonprofit health system providing exceptional care across the full spectrum of health care services. Fairview is one of the most comprehensive and geographically accessible systems in the state, with 12 hospitals-including an academic medical center and long-term care hospital-serving the greater Twin Cities metro area and north-central Minnesota._
   
   _Its broad continuum also includes 56 primary care clinics, specialty clinics, senior living communities, retail and specialty pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services, rehabilitation centers, counseling and home health care services, medical transportation, an integrated provider network and health insurer PreferredOne. In partnership with the University of Minnesota, Fairview's 32,000 employees and 2,400 affiliated providers embrace innovation to drive a healthier future through healing, discovery and education._
   
   **_Vaccination Update_**
   
   _As part of our ongoing efforts to protect the wellbeing of our teams and to provide a safe and healthy environment for the patients and communities we serve, all Fairview employees will be required to receive both an annual flu vaccination and the COVID-19 vaccination series. Current employees must have completed both vaccination schedules on or before October 31, 2021.Beginning August 9, 2021, any new hires who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are required to receive their first dose prior to their start date and their second dose (if receiving Moderna or Pfizer vaccines) within 4 weeks of their start date. Annual flu vaccinations are also required before the employment start date for employees who begin employment during the flu season.Accommodations requests will be reviewed on an individual basis._
   
   _EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status._
   
   **Job Locations** _US-MN-Maplewood_
   
   **Posted Date** _3 weeks ago_ _(9/27/2022 9:53 AM)_
   
   
   **_Profession_** _Patient Care (Non RN/LPN)_
   
   **_Speciality_** _Rehabilitation Services/Sports Medicine_
   
   **_Department_** _Rehab Administration_
   
   **_Shift_** _day_
   
   **_Hours per 2 weeks_** _8_
   
   **_Location_** _St John's Hospital_

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5. Post your job

   To find physical science aides for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any physical science aides they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level physical science aides with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your physical science aide job on Zippia to find and attract quality physical science aide candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit physical science aides, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new physical science aide

   Once you've decided on a perfect physical science aide candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new physical science aide first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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