Rehab technician vs physical science aide

Differences between rehab technician and physical science aide duties and responsibilities

Rehab technician example responsibilities.

• Make rounds for walkers and wheelchairs for patients.
• Assist therapist with transfers, monitoring of splints, hot packs, and modalities.
• Prepare patients for therapy sessions and assist patients to put on devices such as braces and splints.
• Maintain and clean medical equipment, interact with staff and patients, and occasionally cover the reception desk.Skills UsedCNA and CPR
• Provide nursing and orthopedic patient care for stroke patients, assisting with rehabilitation, medication and recovery knowledge.
• Assist physical therapists in the rehabilitation of patients by providing exercise programs and proper treatment for healthy injury recovery.
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Physical science aide example 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.
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