Rehab Therapy Aide - Shift

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The Rehabilitation Therapy Aide is responsible for the safety, housekeeping, maintenance, infection control, and supplies and equipment needs of the department and provides backup coverage for the secretarial/reception area. The Rehab Therapy Aide also assists therapists to support patient care as needed. This position is part of the 1199

SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. This position reports to the Assistant Director, Rehabilitation Services and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

• Associate’s degree with a focus in healthcare administration or health related field required.
• Valid state issued driver’s license required.
• Experience working in a health care setting such as a physician or therapy office preferred.
• Demonstrated written and verbal skills and excellent customer service skills required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in using computer programs including Microsoft Word and Excel required.

SHIFT:
Hadley Location, Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Remote Type Onsite Work Location 380 Russell Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Employee Type Regular Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Pay Range $18.94 - $25.88/Hourly Grade SC2 C24

• Assist in miscellaneous operational back-up and secretarial/receptionist tasks as delegated and assigned including filing, phoning patients for reminders, sorting mail, collating statistics, compiling census updates, and typing.
• Track and report daily inpatient census.
• Maintain established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, confidentiality, quality improvement program, safety, compliance, infection control, and environmental standards.
• Maintain professional growth and development through attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences or in-services, professional affiliations, or journals to stay abreast of current trends in field of expertise.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Meet annual competency and retraining requirements.
• Perform other functions/duties as requested.
• Prepare, set up and clean patient care areas in all rehabilitation services specialties.

• Tidy and clean treatment areas and linens prior to patient’s arrival
• Escort patients to treatment areas
• Provide proper garments for patients
• Responsible for acquiring equipment, assembly and set up for treatment and the notification of the therapist.
• Assist inpatient and outpatient therapy staff in patient care as needed, directed, and supervised including:
  • Monitor and / or facilitate exercise as instructed by therapist or licensed assistant
  • Assist in ambulation or transfers as instructed
  • Obtain equipment or supplies as instructed
  • Assist therapists or licensed assistants in provision of therapy
  • Assist in ambulating or transferring patients as directed by therapists
• Ensure the safety, housekeeping, maintenance, supplies, and equipment needs of the department, to include:
  • Distribute linens and dispose of laundry
  • Tidy booth, gym, and overall department to eliminate clutter
  • Request repairs in a timely fashion
  • Stock all medical and non-medical supplies and maintain inventory
  • Submit requisitions, based on inventory needs, to Assistant Director for approval and processing of items supplied by outside vendors and place orders directly with select vendors (i.e. WB Mason)
  • Submi…