Co-op Student (Non-PT), Outpatient Rehab (South Bay Clinic)

BMC Software

5d•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Cooperation Education Program (Co-op) enables students to integrate classroom learning with paid work terms related to their field of study. The Co-op Student receives worksite training supervised by a manager or experienced worker and applies their knowledge and skills in a positive, professional manner while following hospital policies and safety procedures. This position is based at the South Bay Clinic in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current enrollment as a sophomore, junior, or senior in Northeastern University’s Co-operative Education Program.
Current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Effective oral and written communication skills for interacting with patients, families, therapists, and healthcare team members.
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of personal and health-sensitive information.

Responsibilities

Learn and perform patient treatment activities, including basic therapeutic procedures, patient positioning, bed mobility, transfers, ambulation, gait training, and applying modalities such as ultrasound, hot or cold packs, and whirlpool treatments.
Assist with exercise classes.
Document patient progress in charts, maintain daily treatment statistics, and enter daily billing procedures for patients treated.
Keep the therapist informed about changes in patients’ reactions to treatment and assist in determining appropriate treatment or exercise completion times based on physical and functional status.
Communicate patient status to nursing and medical staff.
Set up and clean patient areas and equipment; maintain treatment areas and booths; clean hot packs, paraffin equipment, and whirlpools according to policy; maintain linen and supplies; and notify the supervisor when stock needs replenishing.
Adjust, maintain, and keep inventory of equipment and supplies assigned to the area.
Attend in-services and staff meetings.
Perform administrative duties as assigned, including photocopying, faxing, setting up and discharging charts, and running errands.
Use the hospital’s RESPECT values and standards as a basis for decision-making and to support its mission and goals.
Follow established hospital infection-control and safety procedures.