Rehabilitation Aide, UPMC Mercy

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Rehabilitation Institute is seeking a full-time Rehabilitation Aide to join the team at UPMC Mercy. The role assists with patient care under the direct supervision of licensed clinical staff, including occupational, physical, and speech therapy clinicians and assistants, and follows the applicable state practice acts. It provides clinical and clerical support as needed, including safely transporting patients and assisting with therapy volunteers. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with rotating weekend and holiday coverage.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
CPR certification based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills-demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Act 34 clearance.
OAPSA clearance.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a therapy technician or nursing assistant.

Responsibilities

Complete assigned clerical duties, including daily logs, registration, filing patient charges, and scheduling inpatient and outpatient appointments as requested.
Maintain adequate medical supplies, conduct weekly inventory, and inform or assist the secretary with ordering supplies.
Apply modalities competently and support patient care consistently with the applicable Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapy Practice Acts.
Assist with orientation and mentoring of newly hired aides and therapy volunteers as requested.
Inform health care team members of patients’ whereabouts and availability for treatment, and ensure appropriate safety measures are reviewed and applied.
Report consistently for scheduled shifts and adhere to designated shift and break start and stop times.
Prepare and maintain a neat, orderly work area and clean equipment and patient care areas according to approved standards and regulatory requirements.
Follow safety, fire, evacuation, emergency care, and disaster policies and procedures, including proper body mechanics and lifting techniques.
Assist staff with patient transfers and setup within occupational, speech, and physical therapy and nursing departments.
Check in and escort patients to treatment areas, notify the attending therapist of their presence, and await direction about the next steps in the session.
Transport patients and equipment between patient units, treatment centers, and other designated areas safely, promptly, and professionally.
Assist licensed clinicians with non-treatment aspects of therapy services while following universal precautions, core values, and applicable practice acts.
Answer department telephone calls professionally, take messages, provide information, and transfer calls as needed.
Discuss patient care with licensed clinicians before initiating patient activities; may also assist with patient activities on nursing units, such as responding to call bells.
Document statistics, activities, exercises, and outcomes as directed by the licensed clinician.
Consistently inform the attending licensed clinician of patients’ verbal and non-verbal responses to treatment.
Maintain an adequate supply of linen for daily department operations, and receive and store linen.
Perform other duties as requested.