Rehabilitation Aide - FT

Northern Montana Hospital (NMH) is the center of a comprehensive system of medical and health care services, staffed with a team of caring professionals dedicated to meeting the growing needs of our Hi-Line communities. The not-for-profit, 25-bed Critical Access Hospital features a 24-hour physician-staffed emergency department, state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging, and electronic medical record services. Our large, quiet labor/birthing rooms are private and located away from other patient care areas. The private patient rooms on the 5th floor Medical/Surgical Department boast views from every window.

Administration, staff, and medical providers are committed to delivering high-quality, comprehensive health care services to the people of the Hi-Line communities of Montana. Specialties of our active staff of doctors include Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Hematology, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Pain Management, Pathology, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Psychology, Radiology, and Women's Health.

For patient convenience, we also host visiting physicians at our clinics in the areas of Cardiology, Neurology, Pediatric Pulmonology, Urology, Radiation Oncology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Optometry.

About the role

The Rehabilitation Aide will support therapists with patient care within scope of practice and assist in maintaining an efficient work environment. Complete clerical tasks to assist the rehab office with scheduling, monthly audits, and managing day-to-day non-clinical tasks. Takes into consideration patient and visitor needs based on gender, age, cultural differences, and educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Support therapists with patient care within scope of practice.
• Assist in maintaining an efficient work environment.
• Complete clerical tasks such as scheduling, monthly audits, and managing day-to-day non-clinical tasks.
• Consider patient and visitor needs based on gender, age, cultural differences, and educational needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Ability to learn from others, use individual initiative to learn by studying and practicing proven methods.
• Ability to hold, in confidence, all personal, hospital, and professional matters.
• Ability to deal tactfully and empathetically with patients.
• Attain a basic knowledge of the theories, techniques, and practices of general Rehab Therapy.
• Adequate initiative and judgment involved in the use of equipment and handling and scheduling of patients.
• Ability to schedule patients with minimal conflicts.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to use computer keyboard and word processing software.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• FLEX/HSA benefits
• 403-b retirement options

Pay

$17.96 - $20.83 USD per hour, with starting pay varying based on experience up to 10 years.