Therapy Aide -Full Time
About The Position
Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation is seeking a Full Time Therapy Aide for their outpatient rehab clinic in Cedar Park (East), TX. The Therapy Aide will provide patient care tasks under the direction of a therapist, assisting patients in the rehabilitation process. Duties include supervising patients, transferring patients, assisting patients to and from different locations, performing light clerical tasks, infection control cleaning, and maintenance of therapy equipment. The role requires a positive attitude, flexibility, and good communication skills. The candidate must be hard-working, thrive in a fast-paced environment, be friendly, energetic, able to multi-task, adaptable, and eager to learn and contribute to a positive team.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent required
- Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required
Nice To Haves
- Previous tech experience preferred but not required
- One or more years of hospital experience as therapy aide preferred
- Strong preference will be placed on candidates in PT/OT school
Responsibilities
- Supervision of patients working on assigned tasks
- Transferring patients
- Helping patients to and from different locations for programming
- Light clerical tasks
- Infection control cleaning and maintenance of therapy equipment
- Assisting patients in the rehabilitation process through provision of requested activities
- Driving routes
- Light equipment maintenance
- Assistance to clinicians for direct patient care (transferring, toileting)
- Assistance to front desk for light clerical tasks
- Setting up patients on therapeutic activities
- Leading exercise groups
- Identification and transportation needs for patient care in the rehab treatment areas
- Coordination of care between rehab and nursing floors
- Performs patient related tasks assigned by therapist
- Lifts patients to/from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment appropriate to the facility/department.
- Assists patients with transfer activities to all surfaces.
- Assists patients in donning/doffing all appliances specific to the facility/department.
- Positions patients in parallel bars and prepares patients for standing with appropriate orthotic/prosthetic devices and equipment.
- Transports patients to/from therapy as needed.
- Assists therapist with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment.
- Assist with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
