OT Student Therapy Aide Per Diem- Jefferson Moss-Magee- Elkins Park
About The Position
The Occupational Therapy Student Aide helps prepare patients and the environment for treatments and assists therapists in performing treatment under their supervision. The role serves pediatric, adolescent, adult, older adult, and frail elderly patients in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of each individual's functional and developmental age. The position involves standing and/or walking for most of an eight-hour day. Physical tasks include occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds, frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds, frequent bending, crouching, kneeling, pushing on carpeted surfaces, pulling, reaching, stair climbing, and standing unassisted. Patient transfers may involve patients exceeding 200 pounds occasionally and exceeding 100 pounds frequently. The role requires continuous near vision, depth perception, accommodation, full field of vision or compensatory ability, eye-hand coordination, far acuity, and reading ability. It also requires continuous hearing of normal conversation and occasional telephone and low-volume conversations. Working conditions include limited exposure to potentially hazardous substances; frequent exposure to body fluids and patients who are incontinent and/or confused; occasional exposure to combative or verbally abusive patients; and treatment areas that may be noisy, crowded, and have limited climate control.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an occupational therapy program.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- CPR certification required through the American Heart Association.
- Able to meet the described physical, visual, and hearing requirements of the position.
Nice To Haves
- Patient care-related experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare patients and the environment for treatments.
- Assist therapists in performing treatment under their supervision.
- Provide service to pediatric, adolescent, adult, older adult, and frail elderly patients with an understanding of each individual's functional and developmental age.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to colleagues, including per diem colleagues.
- Supplemental insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Retirement plans.
- Tuition assistance.
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts.
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
