Table 2.

Clinical and nonclinical duties and responsibilities of AHAs as reported in the literature

Clinical duties

Nonclinical duties

Assist allied health professional Physical and social support to patient Administer clinical services and modalities Transfer patients Communication of patient progress/communication with other staff Assist with mobility and gait Provision of equipment Patient education Provision of health care to patients Supervise/conduct exercise classes Prepare patients for treatment Individual or group therapy Coordinate and assist in the operation of services Assist and coordinate health service

Administration Stock ordering/requisition Prepare/maintain environment Equipment maintenance Health promotion Monitor and update health care-specific database Recording/statistics/database Housekeeping Cleaning