Therapy Aide Acute
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Job Location:
Saint Charles, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
SSM Health Rehabilitation- Acute Care
St. Josephs Heath Center - St. Charles
Rehab Aide- Full-time
Monday - Friday
This position starts at $18/hour and increases based on education and experience
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles continues to meet the evolving health care needs of our patients and community. Located conveniently in historic downtown St. Charles our 333-bed acute care hospital is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and specializes in many other specialties.
*Generous benefits package including:
- Health Dental and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
- A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Personal and Family Medical Leave
- Excellent Orientation Program
Responsibilities
Under Direct Supervision of Therapists:
- Assists Therapists withtransferring patients to/from all surfaces and equipment appropriate to the facility/department
- Assists Therapists in donning/doffing all adaptive equipment specific to the facility/department.
- Assists Therapists with positioning patients for standing with appropriate orthotic/prosthetic devices and equipment
- Assists Therapists with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment
- Assist Therapists with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice Act
- Maintains the department and department equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
- Prepares department each morning
- Picks up equipment during treatment hours and at the end of treatment day
- Maintains department and disinfects equipment throughout and at the conclusion of the treatment day according to hospital infection control policies and procedures
- Reports defective equipment to Therapy Supervisor
- Follows and assists with facility infection control policies and risk management procedures
- Assists the Therapy Supervisor with identification of support staff needs for patient care
- Assist Therapistsin therapeutic dysphagia and feeding program as requested and supervised by the speech therapists
Qualifications
Minimum
- Direct patient care experience required
- High school graduate or equivalent required
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans
Key Skills
- Patient Care
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Physiology Knowledge
- Medical office experience
- Office Experience
- Patient Assessment
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Front Desk
- Teaching
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
About Company
Select Medical is one of the largest providers of critical illness recovery hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation centers, and occupational health clinics in the United States. Guided by our mission to provide an exceptional patient care experience t ... View more
