Recreational Therapy Assistant

Minersville, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location:

LIFE Geisinger Minersville

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

Job Summary:

Works under the direction and supervision of Recreation Therapist to create implement lead and adapt activities to ensure participants have a positive experience in group and individual activities.

Job Duties:

Works in conjunction with the Recreation Therapist in planning organizing directing and leading therapeutic activities for participants in large and small groups.
Adapts activities to ensure that individual participants are successful in programs.
Assists in the development of monthly activities calendar and daily activities schedule ensuring schedule is posted.
Documents daily attendance and notes progress and decline in program involvement by participants.
Assists with the purchase organization and storage of recreational supplies.
Maintains inventory and distribution of participant name tags with tags coded with information regarding level of assistance and support potential for wander and dietary restrictions needed by participant.
Collaborates with Personal Care Assistants assigned to activities and assists with personal care needs as needed to promote the safety and comfort of participants.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

Hours: 830am-5pm

Benefit Highlights:

Full benefits (health dental and vision) starting on day one
Three medical plan choices including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
Company-paid life insurance short-term disability and long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
Up to $5000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
MyHealthRewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance parental leave pay military leave pay and a free membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare eldercare & pet care; Access free legal guidance mental health visits work-life support digital self-help tools and more
Voluntary benefits including accident critical illness hospital indemnity insurance identity theft protection universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education:

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:

Communication Patient Safety Patients Rights Therapeutic Treatment

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients our members our students our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients our members our community and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one including vision dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

Location:LIFE Geisinger MinersvilleShift:Days (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:40Worker Type:RegularExemption Status:NoJob Summary:Works under the direction and supervision of Recreation Therapist to create implement lead and adapt activities to ensure participants have a positive ex...