Rehab Aide

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Greenfield, WI

10d • $20 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Rehab Aide supports outpatient rehabilitation services by transporting patients, assisting with delegated patient care, performing treatment modalities as directed, and maintaining a clean, safe treatment environment. The role also includes stocking supplies and linen and carrying out clerical and other delegated duties. The aide must provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

This is a full-time position with 36 assigned hours per week. The schedule is negotiable within clinic operating hours: Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Two late nights per week until 7:00 p.m. are required. The listed pay range is $19.80 to $29.70.

A high school diploma or graduate status is required; no prior experience is required. Basic Life Support certification for Healthcare Providers issued by the American Heart Association must be obtained within six months unless the department leader determines it is not required. The work involves patient contact, physical activity and lifting, and potential exposure to blood and body fluids; protective clothing must be worn as needed.

Requirements

• High school graduate.
• No prior experience required.
• Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association within six months, unless the department leader determines certification is not required.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to relate to people of all age groups.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, and carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance.
• Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand use, simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine hand manipulation.
• Functional use of senses to communicate effectively.
• Ability to wear protective clothing as needed due to potential exposure to blood and body fluids through patient contact.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday.
• Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Availability for two late nights each week until 7:00 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients to and from the rehabilitation area using standard precautions.
• Perform treatment modalities, including hydrocollator packs, ultrasound, and paraffin.
• Assist patients with toileting, ambulation, or unskilled exercises as delegated.
• Provide hydrotherapy treatment as directed by a therapist, including scheduling, patient transfers, and treatment cleanup.
• Clean the hydro area, modality equipment, hydrocollator pack machine, hydrotherapy equipment, paraffin unit, and exercise equipment.
• Order and distribute clean linen, empty hampers, and change linen in treatment areas.
• Order and stock supplies, including cleaning solutions.
• Maintain clean and safe work equipment and storage areas.
• Perform miscellaneous clerical and delegated duties, which may include entering charges, answering telephones, taking patient orders, filing patient charts, assisting with prior authorization paperwork, and discharging.
• Perform patient positioning, transferring, and transporting duties using proper technique, including duties requiring lifting and pushing or pulling.
• Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served, following departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Career development programs.
• Well-being programs.
• Potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED