Rehab Therapy Aide

University of Vermont Health Network • Burlington, VT

6d • $21 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

The Rehab Therapy Aide contributes to the provision of therapeutic treatments, by directly assisting with treatment, maintaining an adequate inventory of supplies, equipment and materials, maintaining clean and safe treatment areas, providing clerical and other related support services as necessary at the care sites. Addendum: Safety and a well-paced mobility plan help to restore the patient's functional abilities and enables them to get home. We value team members who bring positivity, enthusiasm, resilience and a can-do attitude every day. This position’s primary designation is a mobility aide on either general medicine or medical/surgical floor. Goal is to engage on a daily basis with direct nursing staff to determine who is appropriate for mobility each day, document the mobility, and communicate with nursing the outcomes when necessary. This position requires demonstrating competence with established mobility techniques for both independent and interdisciplinary use. This is a bargaining union position. The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high-quality academic health care for a rural region. The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job-related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual’s sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• demonstrating competence with established mobility techniques for both independent and interdisciplinary use

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working with patients is preferred.
• team members who bring positivity, enthusiasm, resilience and a can-do attitude every day

Responsibilities

• directly assisting with treatment
• maintaining an adequate inventory of supplies, equipment and materials
• maintaining clean and safe treatment areas
• providing clerical and other related support services as necessary at the care sites
• engage on a daily basis with direct nursing staff to determine who is appropriate for mobility each day
• document the mobility
• communicate with nursing the outcomes when necessary

What This Job Offers

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