RMC Acute Rehab Aide

DCH Health Care Authority•Tuscaloosa, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides routine therapeutic services under the supervision of a therapist or therapist assistant. Responsibilities include providing routine services to patients as outlined in the department's scope of service, working under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist or therapist assistant. The role involves providing accurate written and/or verbal objective feedback and documentation of observations related to the patient’s response to activities, utilizing correct forms or system tools. The aide will also assist in training new employees and volunteers, observe patients during activity and report responses to the therapist or therapist assistant, and maintain a safe and clean work environment. Additionally, the aide will attend in-services and departmental or hospital meetings, assist with department quality control (equipment checks, temp logs, cleaning checklists, etc.), and perform clerical duties as needed. The role requires preparing equipment, rooms, and patients for therapy treatment, completing competencies, and transporting patients and supplies as needed. The aide will also check with other staff to offer assistance throughout the day. DCH Standards include maintaining performance, patient and employee satisfaction, and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation. Adherence to the DCH Behavioral Standards, including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues, and self, is required. The aide must perform essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors, and employees, identifying and reducing unsafe practices and recognizing and taking appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards. This role requires the use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software, and intranet, and adherence to all DCH Health System policies and procedures. All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent.
Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.
Must be able to enter and/or patient or treatment data into computers.
Must be able to collaborate with others to provide treatment.
Must have normal vision and hearing or correctable to normal.
Must be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Must be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Must be pleasant with others on the job and display good nature, cooperative attitude.
Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing.
Must be able to exert almost continual physical effort such as pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, lifting, and walking.
Exposure to human bodily fluids, disease, infection and hazardous materials may occur.
Common protective or safety equipment may be required in job task.
Physical activities include: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
PT/OT Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
Physical presence onsite is essential.

Responsibilities

Provides routine services to patients, as outlined in department scope of service, working under the direct supervision of licensed therapist or therapist assistant.
Provides accurate written and/or verbal objective feedback and documentation of observations, as necessary, related to the patient’s response to such activities, utilizing correct forms or system tools.
Assists in training of new employees and assists with volunteers.
Observes patients during activity and reports patient responses orally or in writing to therapist or therapist assistant.
Maintains a safe and clean work environment for the patients.
Attends in services and departmental or hospital meetings.
Assists in department quality control (equipment checks, temp logs, cleaning checklists etc, and upkeep.)
Performs clerical duties as needed.
Prepares equipment, rooms, and patients for therapy treatment.
Completes competency as outlined.
Transports patients as needed/required.
Performs transportation of supplies from nursing areas for patient treatments and restock supplies in the department.
Checks with other staff to offer assistance throughout the day.
Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
All other duties as assigned.