Therapy Aide -Therapy Tech

Select Medical•Lakeway, TX

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation is seeking a full-time Therapy Aide/Therapy Tech to support its inpatient rehabilitation team in Lakeway, Texas. The role assists patients in the rehabilitation process by carrying out activities requested by and under the direction of therapists. It includes patient transfers and positioning, transporting patients to therapy, preparing equipment and treatment areas, and helping with other patient-related activities. The position also supports infection control, equipment and wheelchair upkeep, supply inventory, and basic clerical work. The posted schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The minimum starting pay is $18–$24 per hour, based on experience; compensation also depends on internal equity.

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.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of healthcare experience as a rehabilitation aide.

Responsibilities

Perform patient-related tasks assigned by therapists, including lifting and transferring patients to and from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs, and other facility equipment.
Assist patients with transfers between surfaces and with donning and doffing facility-specific appliances.
Position patients in parallel bars and prepare them to stand using appropriate orthotic or prosthetic devices and equipment.
Transport patients to and from therapy as needed.
Assist therapists with appropriate patient treatment activities, equipment, patient positioning, and therapy-session preparation as outlined in the State Practice Act.
Participate in therapeutic dysphagia and feeding programs when requested and supervised by therapists.
Prepare the department each morning, collect equipment during treatment hours and at the end of the day, and maintain a clean, orderly environment.
Disinfect equipment throughout and at the end of the treatment day according to infection-control policies and procedures.
Report defective equipment to the Manager/Director and maintain cleaning and temperature logs.
Follow and assist with infection-control policies and risk-management procedures.
Help identify support-staff needs for patient care.
Support wheelchair technicians by maintaining wheelchair and parts inventory, distributing, cleaning, and repairing wheelchairs, cleaning and disinfecting wheelchairs and cushions after each patient use, and assisting with preventive maintenance and repairs.
Distribute wheelchairs to new patients as requested by the therapy department.
Notify 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 current knowledge of performance-improvement and patient-care-improvement issues and actively monitor them.
Participate in facility-specific Core Program meetings and demonstrate understanding of patient-satisfaction outcome data.
Arrange for trained staff to cover responsibilities during planned absences.
Perform other duties as requested.