Therapy Aide - Acute Therapy

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center • Los Angeles, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our six-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why we are tied #1 in California and ten years in a row on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll. What's this role all about? Role is for acute therapy with a start of 8 am with some weekend and holidays needed. The full time Physical Therapy Aide in our acute care setting at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California provides supportive services under the direct supervision of a licensed/registered therapist. Duties include patient related and non-patient related tasks and is dependent on competency and level of training completed. Patient related tasks may include transportation, preparation and assisting patient care, and/or assist with the application of modalities and procedures according to the prescription of the physician and as delegated by the primary therapist of the same discipline. Non-patient related tasks include maintenance of area, monitoring of equipment and supplies, and clerical duties. What else are we looking for? read/write and speak/understand English; demonstrate standard computer skills, use of electronic health record and office skills as relevant to duties; and demonstrate time management and priority setting skills

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED required; some college preferred
• Basic Life Support- Upon Hire
• No experience required
• Able to push, pull, lift or carry up to 35 pounds on an intermittent basis
• Able to sit, stand, walk, bend, squat consistently to administer manual exercises and techniques safely
• Able to assist the patient with physical activities such as transfers, bed mobility, and ambulation.
• Able to identify the need for and arrange assistance to maintain safe techniques.
• read/write and speak/understand English
• demonstrate standard computer skills, use of electronic health record and office skills as relevant to duties
• demonstrate time management and priority setting skills

Nice To Haves

• some college preferred

Responsibilities

• Patient related tasks may include transportation, preparation and assisting patient care, and/or assist with the application of modalities and procedures according to the prescription of the physician and as delegated by the primary therapist of the same discipline.
• Non-patient related tasks include maintenance of area, monitoring of equipment and supplies, and clerical duties.

What This Job Offers

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