Rehabilitation Aide

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Copley Hospital, located in Morrisville/Stowe VT, is looking for a Rehabilitation Aide to join our Rehab team! Assist therapists with set‑up and treatment of inpatients and outpatients in the Rehabilitation Department and on any nursing unit, all under direct therapist supervision. Lead patients through prescribed exercise programs under the direction of a licensed rehabilitation clinician. Assist clinicians and the department with data entry and clerical duties.

Lead maintenance exercise groups under therapist oversight. Clean and prepare treatment areas including tables, exercise equipment, whirlpools, and wound care equipment. Maintain supply inventory and proper equipment maintenance. Use the Hospital Information System and telephone system for patient scheduling, charge entry, and medical record management. Participate in maintaining the department productivity measurement system and perform patient appointment telephone reminders. Demonstrate initiative and independence in filling staff and patient needs.

Provide coverage for other office support staff for scheduling and reception duty. May perform other job duties as needed. Work at any rehabilitation clinic site. Demonstrate compliance with all applicable State and Federal laws, regulations, and policies governing the provision of health care.

This position is Per Diem (FT/PT available). Copley Hospital has a variety of shifts available across Full-Time, Part-Time, and Temporary needs. Compensation is negotiable.

• Communicates pleasantly and appropriately with patients, families, and coordinates patient flow in the department. Responds to patient needs as requested by patient or any staff. Ensures patient and staff safety at all times by following safety and infection prevention standards and practices. Reports any situation that is potentially unsafe immediately, or corrects any unsafe situation independently when discovered.
• Cleans treatment areas and equipment per protocol independently without direction required. Maintains clinic treatment areas ready for use. Advises supervisor of malfunctions in equipment and/or informs Biomed and Plant Operations of need for repairs. Maintains adequate department linen supply for patient care needs.
• Orders and maintains department inventory of clinical and pharmaceutical supplies as needed. Maintains electronic listing of standardly ordered items. Performs annual inventory of the department and communicates with Purchasing and Pharmacy.
• Answers telephones and responds appropriately in contact with patients and staff. Schedules patients using the HIM system and performs patient charge entry into the hospital information system. Assists in performing daily and monthly patient statistical records and organizes discharged patient charts according to medical record standards.
• Assists in preparing patients before, during, and after treatment and provides assistance to therapist during treatment of patients under direct supervision of therapist. Applies hot packs, cold packs, and whirlpools per protocol and therapist instruction.
• Participates in training new Rehabilitation Technicians and other support staff. Participates in orienting new clinical staff and students in the processes that the Technician supports.
• Participates in updates of department productivity spreadsheets, scans therapist productivity logs and charge sheets into the server as instructed, and disposes of paper documents properly.
• Leads maintenance exercise program as instructed by therapist. Demonstrates use of all therapy equipment, maintains and updates the maintenance exercise program flowcharts and billing records, and receives cash payments from maintenance exercisers.
• Works in any Rehabilitation clinic site based on direction of Supervisor, Director or Office Manager, including with short notice due to staff absences and patient care needs. Assists management in determining priority coverage task needs in all clinics.

• Education Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Education Desired: College level coursework in human service or health related field.
• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Customer service experience.
• Experience Desired: Two years of hospital experience in patient care areas. Computer systems experience including use of scheduling software and Microsoft Office.
• License and Certification
  
  Required:
  
  CPR (within 6 months of hire).