Rehab Aide - Outpatient Therapy (Full-time)

Family Health West • Fruita, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for assisting therapists with patient care in an outpatient therapy setting. Key duties include administering walking programs, monitoring vital signs, maintaining patient records, ordering and stocking equipment, and ensuring the cleanliness and safety of treatment areas. The position also involves patient and family interaction, collaboration with other departments, and participation in performance improvement activities.

Requirements

• Reliable and punctual attendance is essential; expected to be at job as scheduled each scheduled day.
• Communicate necessary information to others as appropriate.
• Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Is sensitive to psychosocial needs of patients and family.
• Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly.
• Maintain departmental cleanliness and safety.
• Interact professionally with patient/family.
• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful conditions.
• Maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Meet current documentation standards and policies.
• Willingness to work rotating weekends for inpatient hospital care as assigned.
• Offer willingness to fill in at all rehabilitation department facilities when staffing patterns require.
• Maintains patient/resident/employee privacy and confidentiality at all times.

Nice To Haves

• Experience

Responsibilities

• Administer rehab aide walking program as directed by staff therapist.
• Monitor vital signs, maintain adequate knowledge base regarding cardio-vascular and respiratory precautions for the patient undergoing physical medicine services and treatments.
• Maintain patient medical record forms, evaluations, and educational handout material. Assist in record keeping of patient files, invoicing, and claims billing.
• Communicate any changes in condition (physical or mental) to staff therapist, nursing, and other facility personnel, as appropriate.
• Order, stock and maintain accurate records of adaptive equipment and inventory as directed by Rehab Manager.
• Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity. Is sensitive to psychosocial needs of patients and family.
• Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly. Maintain departmental cleanliness and safety.
• Interact professionally with patient/family.
• Prepare and clean treatment areas for patient use consistently. Perform final cleaning at close of department, in preparation for first morning patient.
• Record treatment/service revisions in accordance with departmental policy.
• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful conditions.
• Maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Consult other departments as appropriate to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities.
• Participate in and maintain performance improvement activities for department and organizational CQI activities.
• Meet current documentation standards and policies.
• Participate in educational staff performance improvement in-services. Assist with orientation and in-service training for certified department staff members.
• Participate in infection control, departmental equipment training, and organizational safety and fire safety programs.
• Participate in community based programs as directed by Rehab Manager.
• Train personnel utilizing on-the-job training for nursing and other hospital staff, as well as departmental staff, as directed by the Lead Therapists and Rehab Manager.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled. Complete work within designated time.
• Assist therapist with therapy related tasks such as, but not limited to treatment setup, cleanup of equipment, pushing patients wheelchair, etc. within the scope of practice.
• Other job related duties as assigned.
• Willingness to work rotating weekends for inpatient hospital care as assigned.
• Offer willingness to fill in at all rehabilitation department facilities when staffing patterns require.
• Maintains patient/resident/employee privacy and confidentiality at all times.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• 403 (B) with 4% match from FHW and zero day vesting schedule
• Medical Plan Options: I. PPO plan with copay/coinsurance and lower deductible II. High Deductible Health Plan with the option for a Health Savings Account. III. Telemedicine includes in both plan options.
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Insurance with a Short and Long Term Option.
• Critical Illness and Accident Plans
• Cafeteria Options: Health Reimbursement/ Flex Savings
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Protection
• Travel protection

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed