Therapy AideRehabilitation Aide
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$ 41399 - 50884
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Job Description
Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nations leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highlyranked by Castle Connolly Medical a healthcare rating company for consumers among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.
Bargaining Unit:
CSEA
Job Summary:
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitative Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a fulltime Therapy Aide/Rehab Aide. The successful candidate will:
- Under the direct supervision of therapists assist with direct patient care. Areas of support/assistance may include:
- Daily hygiene
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
- Transferring patients from beds into wheelchairs
- Escorting patients to and from therapy
- Assisting with transfers
- Assisting with ambulation training on level surfaces and stairs
- Monitoring and maintaining cleanliness of rehab equipment
- Disinfecting equipment treatment surfaces and all nondisposable patient care items
- Maintaining treatment areas so that they are clean and in order
- Providing assistance with equipment maintenance as necessary
- Monitoring and restocking supplies
- Keeping storage rooms in order
- Changing linen on the plinths after each patient use
- Restocking linen when necessary
- Assisting in performing annual inventory
- Assisting with clerical tasks (answer units phone calls and refer questions to appropriate persons check phone messages and assist in making copies
- Attending to errands as requested by the supervisor
- Work in a dynamic environment across multiple settings which treating patients and team members with care and respect
- Model the organizations We Care values in interactions
- Adhere to SUNY Downstate Policies and Procedures
Required Qualifications:
- NonCompetitive: 2years of experience in direct patient care. Related education beyond the high school level may be substituted on a yearforyear basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2 to 3 years of experience as a Rehab Aide or Certified Nurse Assistant in an acute hospital or skilled nursing facility preferred;
- OR 2 to 3 years experience as a Certified Home Health Aide preferred.
Work Schedule:
Monday to Friday; 8:30am to 4:30pm(FullTime)
Salary Grade/Rank:
Salary Range:
As per civil service guidelines
- $41399 to $50884 plus $3400 Location Pay
Executive Order:
Pursuant to Executive Order 161 no State entity as defined by the Executive Order is permitted to ask or mandate in any form that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation or any prior compensation history until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time please contact the Governors Office of Employee Relations ator via email at.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin religion creed age disability sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation familial status pregnancy predisposing genetic characteristics military status domestic violence victim status criminal conviction and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Women minorities veterans individualswith disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please contactHuman Resources at
Employment Type
Full-Time
