Rehab Aide

Northwell Health•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Assists Physical Therapists/Physical Therapy Assistants with patient care and clerical support. Primarily Sundays, per diem, as needed. Assists Physical Therapists/Physical Therapy Assistants with patient bed mobility/transfers/ambulation and exercises to provide assistance to patients as required by the Physical Therapists. Brings Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) machine to Recovery area and initiates CPM for patients use as per MD orders. Assists PT's/PTA's with patient instruction of activities of daily living. Prepares hot packs, cold packs, and other treatment protocols under the direct supervision of the Physical Therapists/Physical Therapy Assistants. Measures/adjusts walkers/canes/ crutches for patients. Transports patients to and from Physical Therapy via wheelchair or stretcher as necessary. Maintains physical therapy inpatient gym/outpatient area/8 Wollman gym: cleans equipment daily with alcohol, maintains linen supplies, changes linens on treatment tables following each patient use. Maintains equipment including, but not limited to, unpacking and stocking closets with equipment, i.e canes and crutches. Ordering and distribution of equipment: canes/crutches for amb/surg patients, walkers/CPM's from CDPD for orthopedic patients. Distributes canes to 1st floor amb/surg, walkers/CPM's to patients requiring them. Assists outpatient department with equipment/supply needs. Obtains and distributes daily OR list and orders equipment based on OR census. Clerical duties include, but are not limited to: answer and direct calls, take messages, retrieve voice mail. Performs other clerical duties as directed by the Clinical Manager of Physical Therapy i.e photocopying, mail rounds etc. Prepares the pre-op total joint class folders and sets-up for the class. Performs related duties, as required. ADA Essential Functions.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Knowledge of assistive devices for ambulation, patient transfer equipment (wheelchair and stretcher functions and safety), hydrocollator and CPM, required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in physical therapy, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists Physical Therapists/Physical Therapy Assistants with patient bed mobility/transfers/ambulation and exercises to provide assistance to patients as required by the Physical Therapists.
Brings Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) machine to Recovery area and initiates CPM for patients use as per MD orders.
Assists PT's/PTA's with patient instruction of activities of daily living.
Prepares hot packs, cold packs, and other treatment protocols under the direct supervision of the Physical Therapists/Physical Therapy Assistants.
Measures/adjusts walkers/canes/ crutches for patients.
Transports patients to and from Physical Therapy via wheelchair or stretcher as necessary.
Maintains physical therapy inpatient gym/outpatient area/8 Wollman gym: cleans equipment daily with alcohol, maintains linen supplies, changes linens on treatment tables following each patient use.
Maintains equipment including, but not limited to, unpacking and stocking closets with equipment, i.e canes and crutches.
Ordering and distribution of equipment: canes/crutches for amb/surg patients, walkers/CPM's from CDPD for orthopedic patients.
Distributes canes to 1st floor amb/surg, walkers/CPM's to patients requiring them.
Assists outpatient department with equipment/supply needs.
Obtains and distributes daily OR list and orders equipment based on OR census.
Answer and direct calls, take messages, retrieve voice mail.
Performs other clerical duties as directed by the Clinical Manager of Physical Therapy i.e photocopying, mail rounds etc.
Prepares the pre-op total joint class folders and sets-up for the class.
Performs related duties, as required.