Rehabilitation Aide

About the role

This position is based in settings where both positions—Rehabilitation Aide (RA) and Activities Aide (AA)—exist. The RA/AA provides a broad array of duties within an activity program that meets physical, mental, psychosocial needs and interests of residents.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the clinic space and individual treatment rooms are clean and well stocked
• Assists providers with transitioning patients in the clinic
• Assists as directed with therapeutic exercise and other modality treatments
• Assists the office staff as directed by answering telephones, scheduling appointments, completing patient registration, and checking patients in
• Supports rehabilitation services providers in their care of SEARHC patients by facilitating patient flow within the rehabilitation department
• Multi-tasks while demonstrating excellent customer service skills
• Works in a small space, at a demanding pace, with a variety of people and, sometimes, difficult personalities and situations
• Understands residents’ needs and uses resources within the department to facilitate the scheduling process, assuring both resident care and department efficiency
• Remains current in software interfaces
• Models professional customer service to both residents and providers and ensures a positive working environment

Requirements

• Commercial Driver’s License and endorsement within a period of time as determined by the appointing authority at the time of hire (if applicable)
• CPR certified or must obtain within three months of hiring/employment
• Basic Life Support with 45 days of hire
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every three years
• High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and every year
• Demonstrated proficiency with computers and multiple software interfaces such as Microsoft Office, RPMS, etc.
• Two years’ experience with direct patient care preferred
• Working understanding of human nature and cultural diversity
• Considerable knowledge of hospital-based systems, processes and technological tools used for scheduling, ordering, billing, coordination of care, and documentation
• Sufficient knowledge of human physical performance to supervise routine exercise/activity within limits of safety and report concerns or findings appropriately

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work without direct supervision at times
• Well organized, efficient with their time, and able to coordinate many activities
• The ability to safely set up, monitor, and assist in patient care including transfers, gait, modalities (ex. paraffin wax, hot/cold packs), exercise equipment and exercise routines
• Proficiency with computers including multiple software applications and interface with multiple programs
• Uses of new technologies such as laptops, tablets, and imaging devices

Skills

• Customer service skills
• Expressing self clearly and effectively in spoken and written communication
• Networking with other coworkers to remain current in recent trends of customer service throughout the consortium
• Utilizing information technology

Benefits

SEARHC offers generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Pay

Pay Range: $25.00 - $26.86

Schedule

Exempt