Rehab Therapy Extern

SSM Health Physical Therapy•Saint Charles, MO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles continues to meet the evolving health care needs of our patients and community. Located conveniently in historic, downtown St. Charles, our 333-bed acute care hospital is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and specializes in many other specialties. This is a Student Therapy Extern position, Per Diem.

Requirements

Must be a current student accepted in an OT, SLP, or PT program

Responsibilities

Lifts patients to/from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment appropriate to the facility/department
Assists patients with transfer activities to all surfaces
Assists patients in donning/doffing all appliances specific to the facility/department.
Positions patients in parallel bars and prepares patients for standing with appropriate orthotic/prosthetic devices and equipment
Transports patients to/from therapy as needed.
Assists therapist with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment
Assist with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice Act.
Maintains the department and department equipment in a clean and orderly condition
Prepares department each morning
Picks up equipment during treatment hours and at the end of treatment day
Maintains department and disinfects equipment throughout and at the conclusion of the treatment day according to hospital infection control policies and procedures
Reports defective equipment to DOR
Ensures maintenance of cleaning logs and refrigerator temperature logs
Follows and assists with facility infection control policies and risk management procedures
Assists the DOR with identification of support staff needs for patient care in the rehab treatment areas and coordination of such between rehab and nursing floors
Participates in therapeutic dysphagia and feeding program as requested and supervised by the therapists