Therapy Aide - PRN

Sanford Health • Bemidji, MN

99d • $16 - $23

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. The Therapy Aide position is a part-time role that supports Physical and Occupational therapy care delivery by preparing treatment areas, patient equipment, and materials, and assisting the therapy team when needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development Diploma (GED) required.
• Must be physically capable of assisting with patient transfers, activities of daily living, and gait training as directed by a licensed therapist.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 6 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the delivery of therapy services for patients/residents/clients suffering from illness, injury, or developmental impairments, under supervision of and as directed by the licensed Therapist.
• Prepares equipment and materials for treatment.
• Assists patients/residents/clients and provides encouragement to ensure they correctly perform treatments.
• Performs other related duties as requested that support the operations of the therapy department, such as cleaning, clerical duties, assisting patients with care needs, and assisting patients to/from the therapy department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED