Therapy Aide -Therapy Tech

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Lakeway Hospital•Lakeway, TX

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Therapy Aide/Therapy Tech supports patients in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital under the direction of a therapist. The position assists with requested activities during the rehabilitation process and helps patients work toward productive, independent lives. It prepares and maintains therapy equipment and the physical environment for daily activities. A minimum of two shifts per month is required to maintain employment. The role is PRN (as needed), with listed hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and a PRN rate of $22 per hour.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Certified BLS, or completion of BLS certification within the first 90 days of employment.
Positive attitude, self-starting initiative, flexibility, and good communication skills.
At least two shifts per month to maintain employment.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of healthcare experience as a rehabilitation aide preferred.
Strong preference for candidates in physical therapy or occupational therapy school.

Responsibilities

Perform patient-related tasks assigned by therapists, including lifting and transferring patients between mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs, and other appropriate equipment.
Assist patients with transfers between surfaces and with donning or doffing facility-specific appliances.
Position patients in parallel bars and prepare them for standing with appropriate orthotic or prosthetic devices and equipment.
Transport patients to and from therapy as needed.
Assist therapists with appropriate patient treatment activities and provide equipment.
Set up equipment and position patients in preparation for therapy sessions, as outlined in the State Practice Act.
Prepare the department each morning; collect equipment during treatment hours and at the end of the day.
Maintain a clean and orderly department, disinfect equipment according to infection-control policies, and maintain cleaning and temperature logs.
Report defective equipment to the Manager/Director and follow infection-control and risk-management procedures.
Assist with identifying support-staff needs for patient care.
Participate in therapeutic dysphagia and feeding programs when requested and supervised by therapists.
Provide wheelchair technician coverage, including maintaining wheelchair and parts inventory; distributing, cleaning, and repairing wheelchairs; disinfecting wheelchairs and cushions after patient use; assisting with preventative maintenance; and distributing wheelchairs to new patients as requested.
Inform the Manager/Director of supply needs and assist with inventory control and ordering.
Perform basic clerical duties as requested.
Communicate work-assignment problems, issues, and needs to the Manager/Director in a timely manner.
Maintain knowledge of Performance Improvement and patient-care improvement issues and participate in monitoring them.
Participate in facility-specific Core Program meetings and demonstrate understanding of patient-satisfaction outcome data.
Arrange coverage by other trained staff for planned absences.
Perform other duties as requested.