Rehabilitation Aide - Per Diem

A Rehabilitation Aide provides rehabilitation services support (PT, OT & Speech) to patients utilizing established policies and procedures. This role supports rehabilitative care delivery by preparing treatment areas, patients, equipment and materials; performing procedures, under the supervision of a physical, occupational or speech therapist. Assists the rehabilitation therapists in the provision of care utilizing established policies and procedures, ensuring safe and effective care.

Services are provided based on the ages of the population served;
Children through geriatric and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team. Assists teams to meet patient treatment goals through therapeutic exercise, physical modalities, positioning, lifting, transferring and maintaining equipment including cleaning and decontamination. In addition to clinical duties, Rehab Aides also assist the office staff with clerical duties as required for daily operational excellence.

• High School diploma or GED required

• Academic and practical work experience in an allied health or rehabilitation environment preferred

• Sufficient computer skills to work within the electronic health record system.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with a strong sense of teamwork.
• In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English;
  Bilingual abilities preferred
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, and effectively manage and prioritize conflicting demands.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor while assisting in the delivery of care for all patient populations
• Strong ability to multitask

• Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider) or ability to obtain prior to start date

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.
• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases.
• Exposure to infections and contagious disease.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.
• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.
• Occasional travel to various health system locations.