Rehab Aide

Shriners Children's • Erie, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Shriners Children’s Erie has a part-time opportunity for a Rehab Aide to join our clinic team. The Rehab Aide provides support for occupational and physical therapists in the department by assisting with age-appropriate activities for pediatric patients (ages 0-21), maintaining a clean and sanitary working environment, stocking supplies, and other office duties that aid in the therapists’ care. Our hours of operation in therapy are: M-Th 7:30 am to 6pm and Fridays 7:30 – 4pm. Our peak coverage needs are mornings and then 3-6pm (M-Thursday).

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Nice To Haves

• 1 year experience in rehab/therapy

Responsibilities

• Ensures all equipment and supplies are organized, available and accessible in both treatment and storage areas.
• Maintains inventory of routinely used supplies/equipment and orders additional inventory as needed.
• Responsible for regularly cleaning treatment areas (including toys) and equipment; will appropriately document cleaning of the department equipment based on manufacturers guidelines and hospital policies and procedures.
• Maintains environment of care standards to ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Assists with set-up of equipment, patient transportation, and assists in patient treatment programs under the supervision of a therapist.
• Responsible for assisting therapists with non-direct patient care needs and tasks that will improve the patients’ one-to-one treatment experience with their therapist (ie: set up and locate equipment, send faxes, make phone calls, request orders as indicated, etc).
• Demonstrates ability to professionally manage multiple telephone calls by answering all calls promptly, speaking clearly, recording accurate messages and communicating the messages to the appropriate staff members.
• Greets patient, families, and visitors promptly.
• Knowledge of basic office equipment and supplies. Makes appropriate referrals for services and uses paging system effectively.
• Triage of patients and notifies therapist of patient’s arrival.
• Facilitates a child friendly atmosphere to waiting room and department including accessorizing the waiting room base on the current season/holiday.
• Must be willing to learn and complete basic maintenance and modification of equipment such as walkers, gait trainers, standers and wheelchairs.
• Maintains and achieves annual goals.
• Completion of special projects as assigned by therapists.

Benefits

• All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day!
• In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service.
• Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected.
• Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more!
• Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees