Rehabilitation Aide (per diem)

South Shore Health-posted about 12 hours ago
Part-time • Entry Level
Onsite • Weymouth, MA
5,001-10,000 employees
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Under the direct supervision of licensed clinical staff, assists the therapists in routine tasks for therapeutic treatment of patients. Assists the department supervisor/manager in coordinating the overall department’s function and maintenance. Compensation Pay Range:

  • Patient Care
  • Supports licensed staff
  • Assist with patient care activities as directed by therapist including but not limited to:
  • Screening for early mobility
  • Patient room/treatment area set ups for treatment
  • Set up patients on exercise equipment
  • Activities related to video fluoroscopic swallow studies
  • Providing second person assist
  • Providing durable medical equipment and paperwork
  • Provides treatment to assigned patients as appropriate under the direct supervision of clinical staff
  • Maintains departmental flow
  • Environment and Department Maintenance/Infection Control
  • Assists in the maintenance of the department’s overall physical environment
  • Maintains practices according to infection control guidelines for the department
  • Monitors pool chemistry per departmental guidelines as applicable to area
  • Cleans equipment per departmental guidelines
  • Performs and documents quality control of identified equipment
  • Documents temperature checks of identified equipment
  • Performs daily, weekly, and monthly departmental checklists
  • Maintains organization and cleanliness of the DME and supply closets
  • Completes audits for walkers, gait belts and chairs on patient units as applicable to area
  • Clerical Duties:
  • Performs clerical duties to assist with daily operations of the department including:
  • Scheduling appointments as applicable to area
  • Answering phones
  • Calling patients as directed
  • Inventory management
  • Photocopying and filing
  • Faxing
  • Data collection
  • Daily departmental checklists
  • Communication
  • Communicates effectively with staff, peers, colleagues, patients, and family members
  • Alerts manager/clinician to any immediate departmental/patient issues
  • Appropriately uses all forms of South Shore Health communication in accordance with standard practices
  • Responds in a timely manner when feedback is requested
  • Educational Activities
  • Serves as mentor to new rehabilitation aide staff
  • Actively participates in department projects/events/activities
  • Actively promotes rehabilitation services to frontline colleagues, patients, and families
  • Serves as ambassador for department to visitors (tours/observation of patient care)
  • Assists with continuous Quality Improvement activities, as directed
  • Takes responsibility for continuing professional development education
  • Technology and Learning
  • Possesses a willingness and ability to learn and utilize new technology and procedures that continue to develop in their role and throughout the organization
  • Embraces technological advances that allow us to communicate information effectively and efficiently
  • Accurately uses all software applications as needed for job performance
  • Professional Behaviors
  • Maintain a professional and appropriate manner of conversation
  • Maintain composure during stressful situations
  • Complete clinical and non-clinical tasks as well as assigned activities according to policies, practice guidelines and assigned deadlines
  • Utilize critical thinking and problem solving in day to day operations as well as in emergent situations
  • Communicate appropriately and effectively following chain of command
  • Demonstrate dependability and flexibility in meeting scheduling needs of the department
  • Demonstrates willingness to identify and/or assume activities relative to the developmental needs of the department and hospital
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Minimum Education - Required High School diploma/GED
  • Minimum Work Experience One (1) year healthcare–related experience preferred.
  • Required Classes/Skills - BLS - Basic Life Support
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)
  • INSTRUCTOR- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)
  • Previous rehabilitation experience desirable.
  • Previous coursework, participation in work or volunteer experience in the area of health, fitness or athletics required
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