Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Therapy Aide - Medical Center University - Rehab Therapies

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

2d•$36,143•Onsite

About The Position

Join our mission-driven team in the Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at the University of Iowa Health Care as a Rehabilitation Therapy Aide! We are looking for an energetic and compassionate individual to work under the supervision of our Behavioral Health Occupational Therapist (OT) and Recreational Therapist (RT) in a firsthand, high-energy environment. You will also perform designated tasks to assist in services provided by the Department of Rehabilitation Therapies. We invite you to help us deliver outstanding patient outcomes in this rewarding and collaborative atmosphere! This position is located on our Medical Center University Campus. The tasks listed are examples of the variety and general nature of duties performed by employees in positions allocated in this class. The list is descriptive only and should be used for no other purpose. It is not intended that any position includes every duty listed nor is it intended that related duties cannot be required. University of Iowa Health Care —recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 18,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ® • On Campus: This position is performed fully on the Medical Center University Campus. • This position is Full-time, 100%25 • Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. • Fringe benefit package includes paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

Requirements

Ability to read, write and follow instructions.
Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards.

Responsibilities

Assists in preparing and maintaining a safe, clean patient care environment.
Assists in preparing designated patient (s) for therapy intervention including taking patients on and/or off units for group(s)
Assist patients as directed during group.
Reports on potential patient-related situations and any other pertinent information to the supervising therapist
Monitor and report behavior patterns of individual patients and groups of patients.
Retrieve/return from parking area, the hospital car/van used for transporting patients into the community.
Performs general clerical/office duties as assigned.
Perform other tasks as assigned.
Positive Impact/Achieving Results: Ability to utilize existing resources and learning to achieve or exceed desired outcomes of current and future organizational goals/needs.
Service Excellence/Customer Focus: Ability to meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. Ability to effectively transmit and interpret information through appropriate communication with internal and external customers.