Rehabilitation Aide SMMC

Job Overview

Join Essentia’s team where our mission is to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. In this role you will support rehabilitation therapists and assist patients throughout their recovery journey.

• Prepare treatment areas and equipment for therapy sessions
• Assist therapists in transporting and positioning patients for treatments
• Clean and maintain treatment areas and equipment before and after use
• Perform routine, non‑clinical patient care tasks under therapist supervision
• Maintain inventory of supplies and ensure stock areas are clean and organized
• Greet patients and answer basic questions about treatments
• Collaborate with nursing staff to transport patients to and from therapy gyms
• Assist in resettling patients back into their rooms after therapy sessions
• Participate in weekend rotation (one weekend every four weeks)
• Maintain equipment cleaning schedules
• Support Speech‑Language Pathologists (SLPs) during Fiber optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) procedures
• Provide an extra set of hands for Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Physical Therapists (PTs) during therapy sessions
• Other duties as assigned

• Previous health care related experience or education
• No certification or licensure required

Full‑time, 40 hours per week.

Typical schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, with a Saturday rotation. May be asked to work earlier/later if needed.

Hourly compensation: $17.39 – $22.45 per hour.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contributions
• Employee wellness programs, including fitness memberships and counseling services

Location:

Building B, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, Minnesota.

Shift rotation:
Day Rotation.

Shift start: 8:00 am (rare possibility of 7:00 am or 9:00 am). Shift end: 4:30 pm (possible 3:30 pm or 5:30 pm).

Weekends:
Saturday rotation once per month.