Therapy Aide -PRN

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

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital, a partnership between UPMC and Select Medical, is seeking a Therapy Aide for its inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The hospital provides care for individuals facing medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges related to brain and spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

The Therapy Aide performs patient-related tasks assigned by therapists, including assisting with transfers, positioning, equipment preparation, and transportation to and from therapy. The position is per diem and pays $21.00 per hour. The hospital offers an extensive orientation program, potential advancement to full-time opportunities, and benefits supporting financial, work/life, and emotional well-being. Part-time and per-diem employees may qualify for 401(k) eligibility by reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Certified BLS, or completion of BLS certification within the first 90 days of employment.
• Completion of post-offer employment testing (POETs) before the first day of work.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Performs patient-related tasks assigned by a therapist.
• Lifts patients to and from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs, and other equipment appropriate to the facility or department.
• Assists patients with transfers to all surfaces.
• Assists patients in 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 other 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

• Extensive orientation program.
• Potential advancement to full-time opportunities.
• Benefits supporting the financial, work/life, and emotional well-being of employees and their family members.
• 401(k) eligibility for part-time and per-diem employees who reach 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.

What This Job Offers

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