Rehabilitation Aide - Ambulatory Pediatrics

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

6d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Rehabilitation Aide assists rehabilitation clinicians in providing treatments intended to relieve pain and maximize patient function across Brown University Health. The role supports Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology/Audiology services at rehabilitation locations. Duties include assisting with patient care under clinician direction, transporting patients, maintaining supplies and equipment, and preparing and cleaning treatment areas. The aide works under the supervision of rehabilitation professionals and reports directly to the Clinical Manager or Assistant Clinical Manager. Once deemed competent, the aide may carry out interventions according to an established treatment plan and under the direction of a therapist or assistant. The supervising Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist, or Audiologist must be on the premises and immediately available. A Physical Therapist Assistant or Occupational Therapy Assistant may supervise when on the premises, in line of sight, and immediately available. The role also provides office and systems support, including possible assistance with scheduling, order entry, charge reconciliation, and scanning documents into the Electronic Health Record. The aide performs independently within departmental policies and refers questions requiring clarification to a supervisor or therapist. The position may involve directing volunteers or interns on environment-of-care tasks.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED required.
One year of related experience in fitness training or direct patient care, such as work as a Rehabilitation Aide or CNA, required.
Interpersonal skills to work effectively with patients and other healthcare team members.
Knowledge and skills to assist with care for patients across developmental stages, taking into consideration aging, human development, and cultural patterns.
Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Proficiency using Microsoft Excel and Word.
Ability to lift, position, and transport patients.
Ability to perform frequent walking, standing, and lifting of equipment and patients, with reaching, stooping, bending, crouching, and kneeling.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25–35 pounds.
Ability to work around some exposure to communicable diseases and cleaning agents or chemicals.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist therapists and assistants with patient care as requested.
Carry out patient interventions under therapist or assistant direction, including positioning, mobilizing, and exercising patients, once deemed competent and in accordance with the treatment plan.
Maintain the gym and treatment areas to Environment of Care standards and assist with safety rounds.
Enter work orders for the gym and treatment areas as applicable.
Clean department equipment according to infection-control policies and equipment guidelines, and maintain equipment logs.
Ensure rehabilitation equipment, including wheelchairs, walkers, and crutches, is clean and functional.
Clean and prepare treatment areas between patient use.
Maintain and inventory therapeutic supplies, equipment, linen, and housekeeping supplies.
Transport patients to and from treatment areas, exercising care in patient handling.
Assist with scheduling, order entry, charge reconciliation, and scanning into the Electronic Health Record as needed.
Communicate in person or by fax or phone with patients, providers, healthcare team members, referral sources, and payers.
Assist with departmental statistics, quality assurance, program evaluation, and environmental and infection-control activities.
Participate in meetings as required.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Refer specific problems to a supervisor or therapist when clarification of departmental policies or procedures is needed.
May direct volunteers or interns assisting with environment-of-care tasks.