Therapy Aide - Acute

SSM Health Physical Therapy•Saint Charles, MO

11d•Onsite

About The Position

SSM Health Rehabilitation- Acute Care at St. Joseph's Health Center - St. Charles is seeking a full-time Rehab Aide. This position starts at $18/hour and increases based on education and experience. SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles is a 333-bed acute care hospital that is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center, and specializes in many other specialties.

Requirements

Direct patient care experience required
High school graduate or equivalent required

Responsibilities

Assists Therapists with transferring patients to/from all surfaces and equipment appropriate to the facility/department
Assists Therapists in donning/doffing all adaptive equipment specific to the facility/department.
Assists Therapists with positioning patients for standing with appropriate orthotic/prosthetic devices and equipment
Assists Therapists with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment
Assist Therapists 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 Therapy Supervisor
Follows and assists with facility infection control policies and risk management procedures
Assists the Therapy Supervisor with identification of support staff needs for patient care
Assist Therapists in therapeutic dysphagia and feeding program as requested and supervised by the speech therapists