Inpatient Rehab Therapies Co-op Aide (Non-PT), Temporary

BMC Software•Boston, MA

9d•$18 - $20

About The Position

The Cooperation Education Program (Co-op) enables students to integrate classroom learning with a paid work internship related to their field of study. Under the general supervision of the Rehabilitation Therapies Supervisor or Manager, the co-op student receives work-site orientation and training, learns on the job, and applies learned knowledge and skills to patient treatment and related duties in a positive, professional manner. The student follows hospital policies, safety rules, and regulations and supports a positive work experience. This is a temporary, full-time position in the IP Physical Therapy department, scheduled for 40 hours per week for six months.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Active enrollment and participation in a BMC-approved college-level co-op program.
Effective oral and written communication skills for interacting with patients, families, therapists, and healthcare team members.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of personal and health-sensitive information.
Excellent customer service skills and the ability to communicate courteously, pleasantly, and professionally with patients, the public, staff, outside agencies, and other internal and external contacts.
Basic computer proficiency, including the ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data or information.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR certification, or ability to obtain certification before hire.

Responsibilities

Learn to assist with patient treatment, including basic therapeutic procedures and exercise, patient positioning, bed mobility, transfers, ambulation, gait training, and use of modalities such as ultrasound and hot or cold packs.
Assist with exercise classes.
If enrolled in a PT program, provide patient treatments when deemed competent based on coursework completion and therapist sign-off on BMC competency.
Document patient care activities as applicable to the student’s educational curriculum.
Keep therapists informed of changes in patients’ reactions to treatment and assist in determining appropriate treatment or exercise completion times based on physical and functional status.
Communicate with nursing and medical staff about patient status.
Interact with patients according to hospital customer service standards and the AIDET model.
Assist clinicians with daily tasks and support front desk operations to optimize the patient experience.
Set up and clean patient areas and equipment, maintain treatment areas, clean hydrauculators and splint pans according to policy, maintain linens and supplies, and notify the supervisor or manager when additional stock is needed.
Adjust, maintain, and inventory equipment and supplies assigned to the area.
Attend in-services and staff meetings, including in-services about new equipment, procedures, and programs.
Perform administrative duties as assigned, such as photocopying, faxing, printing, Word or Excel data entry, and errands.
Use hospital values and standards as a basis for decision-making and support the hospital’s mission and goals.
Follow established hospital infection-control and safety procedures.