Rehab Therapy Aide
About The Position
Provides support to licensed clinical Occupational and Physical Therapists and Therapy Assistants in completing patient-care responsibilities and daily workflow. Helps maintain a safe, clean, secure, and orderly environment. The role works under close or indirect supervision from a licensed therapist, depending on the task, and includes patient transport and safety, support during therapy interventions, cleaning, inventory, and clerical duties. Occupational Therapy-specific duties include scoring standardized assessment results for developmental evaluations under indirect supervision.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification, issued by an organization requiring hands-on, instructor-led psychomotor skills verification (such as the American Heart Association or Red Cross); required upon hire.
- Basic working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Basic working knowledge of photocopiers, fax machines, scanners, laminators, and printers.
- Basic working knowledge of iPads, projectors, cameras, and downloading photos.
- Interpersonal skills that support effective communication with parents, children of various ages, peers, and supervisors.
- Ability to work in a physical therapy gym, treatment rooms, and hospital rooms.
- Ability to lift patients, with or without assistance from others, depending on patient and employee needs.
- Employees working in patient-care buildings or with patient-facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine as a condition of employment.
Responsibilities
- Assist with safely transporting patients to and from therapy areas under close supervision from a licensed therapist.
- Demonstrate safe body mechanics, perform patient transfers safely, and maintain competency in patient safety responsibilities.
- Perform code cart checks.
- Assist with group and individual patient treatment under close direct supervision, including preparing patients and treatment areas, assisting with transfers and positioning, participating in therapist-led group treatment, helping patients practice routine therapy activities after demonstration, and modifying therapist-designed adaptive equipment or assistive devices.
- Straighten therapy rooms and office areas; organize storage areas, toys, equipment, bookshelves, and files; and clean kitchen counters and surfaces.
- Sanitize mats, mat tables, toys, test materials, and other patient-care equipment.
- Clean whirlpools weekly; check water levels in the splint pan and hydro collator and perform routine cleaning according to infection-control guidelines.
- Clean the refrigerator, stove, and microwave; discard perishable food left in refrigerators or cabinets; and clean storage closets and cabinets and wipe shelves.
- Spot-check splinting and central inventory and replace stock as needed.
- Check the department for housekeeping or maintenance concerns and arrange for service as needed.
- Deliver and collect department mail.
- Assist clinical staff with errands or clerical work as requested.
- Assist clinical staff with training and delegating tasks to department volunteers.
- Under indirect supervision from a licensed therapist, score standardized assessment results for developmental evaluations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
