Therapy Aide Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required

Nice To Haves

• More than 1 year of hospital therapy tech or nursing assistant experience

Responsibilities

• 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
• Direct patient care with patients that potentially have behaviors that benefit from additional structured activities outside of therapy sessions for improved attending to task, managing stimulation, and returning to prior level of function.
• Managing patient scheduling with participation in the program fairly independently
• Assisting nursing in managing patients as they present with behaviors and assist with de-escalation

Benefits

• Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members
• Comprehensive 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