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a. The patient's diagnosis will help determine the needed requirements of each

patient; i.e., CVA; fractured hip; marked obesity; Alzheimer disease.

b. The patient's ability to follow commands also enters into the amount of lifting

and positioning required.

Patient weight ranges up to 450 lb.; equipment weight ranges up to 150 lb.

The nature of physical therapy does expose the staff to infectious diseases;

cleaning agents and possibility of toxic and/or hazardous spills. This requires the

practice of Universal Precautions at times and to be familiar with the contents of

the Hazardous Material Manual.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I have read this job description and agree to its contents. I realize that duties may be

requested of me that are not specifically stated herein. I agree to perform these duties as

directed by my immediate supervisor and when called upon, I agree to assist in the

formulation of a revised job description, should the need arise in the opinion of my

supervisor and the director of personnel.

I understand and agree to uphold the written responsibilities listed in, but not limited to,

this job description for the best of my abilities. I understand that in order to fulfill my

duties and responsibilities of my job description, my hours required at work may exceed

that of a typical staff employee. I also understand that the intent of this description is to

provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by

incumbents of this position. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks

other than those specifically presented in this description. I understand that my job

description is to be used as a guide for conduct in the employment setting and is not a

contract or offer of a contract of employment terms and cannot be relied upon as such.

EMPLOYEE NAME (PRINT):_____________________________________________

EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE:_______________________________________________

DATE:_________________________________________________________________

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