Therapy Aide - Acute Care | Full-Time

Facility: East Patient Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1305 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57117, USA

About the role

Join a fast-paced, team-oriented Acute Care therapy department where you'll gain valuable hands-on experience while making a meaningful impact on patient care. Therapy Aides work alongside physical and occupational therapists by assisting with patient transport, supporting treatment sessions, and maintaining the department. You'll gain exposure to a wide variety of patient populations, including orthopedic, neurological, cardiopulmonary, trauma, oncology, and general medical cases. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone planning to pursue a career in healthcare, including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Physician Assistant studies, or Medical School.

Responsibilities

• Supports Physical and Occupational therapy care delivery by preparing treatment area, patient equipment and materials, and performs procedures as directed by and under the supervision of a physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist, or occupational therapy assistant.
• Assists in the delivery of therapy services for patients/residents/clients suffering from illness, injury, or developmental impairments, under supervision of and as directed by the licensed Therapist as appropriate.
• Prepares equipment and materials for treatment; assists patients/residents/clients and provides encouragement to ensure they correctly perform treatments.
• Performs other related duties as requested that serve to support the operations of the therapy department, such as cleaning, clerical duties, assisting patients with care needs, and assisting patients to/from the therapy department.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development Diploma (GED) required.
• On-the-job training will be provided.
• Must be physically capable of assisting with patient transfers, activities of daily living, and gait training as directed by a licensed therapist.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 6 months of employment.

Pay

Salary Range: $17.00 - $23.00 per hour

Schedule

• Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Weekly Hours: 40.00

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

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