Therapy Aide - PRN
Select Medical · Beachwood, OH · 3 days ago
OTHRInternship
Location: 3025 Science Park Drive, Beachwood
Schedule: Per Diem
About the Role
Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
Benefits
- Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
- Opportunity for advancement: demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities.
- Benefits supporting the financial, work/life, and emotional well-being of you and your family members.
- Part-time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
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.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent required.
- Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.
Preferred Qualifications
- One or more years of hospital experience as a therapy aide preferred.
Post-offer employment testing (POETs) is completed as part of the onboarding process and must be finished before an employee's first day of work.