Therapy Aide -Full Time

Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital • Lower Paxton Township, PA

3d • $20 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The Therapy Aide works at Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital, inside UPMC Community Osteopathic. The inpatient rehabilitation hospital provides care for people facing medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges related to brain and spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas. The aide performs patient-related tasks assigned by therapists and assists with transfers, positioning, equipment, and transportation in preparation for and during therapy sessions.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Certified BLS or completion of BLS within the first 90 days of employment required.
• Post-offer employment testing (POETs) must be completed before the employee's first day of work.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of hospital experience as a therapy aide preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient-related tasks assigned by a therapist.
• Lifts patients to and from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs, and other facility or department equipment.
• Assists patients with transfers to all surfaces.
• Assists patients with donning and doffing appliances specific to the facility or department.
• Positions patients in parallel bars and prepares them for standing with appropriate orthotic or prosthetic devices and equipment.
• Transports patients to and from therapy as needed.
• Assists therapists with appropriate patient-related treatment activities and provides equipment.
• Assists with patient-related activities, including equipment setup and patient positioning in preparation for therapy sessions, as outlined in the State Practice requirements.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off and paid sick time for full-time team members.
• Medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life and disability protection for full-time team members.
• Extensive and thorough orientation program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED