Rehabilitation Aide

Genesis Healthcare System; Kayapınar; On-site; TRY 2,034,000 - 2,712,000; Full time

Job summary

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM in the United States seeks a Physical Therapy Assistant to assist therapists in outpatient or inpatient settings, providing individualized treatment for a variety of diagnoses and presenting symptoms.

The role includes inventory and equipment operation, clerical tasks, patient transfers, staff orientation, and ensuring safety and cleanliness across the department. A high school diploma and CPR certification are required.

Qualifications

• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent.
• Current CPR certification, or obtain within three months of hire.
• Ability to read, write, and explain or describe basic information.
• Must focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

• Completes inventory for supplies and orders as needed and stocks department appropriately.
• Operates department medical equipment including whirlpool, wound care equipment, oxygen tanks, and other physical agent modalities.
• Assist with filing, copying, and other clerical functions.
• Prepares, maintains, and cleans up treatment areas following patient care.
• Completes orientation in home department and cross training to cover patient care in other departments as requested by manager.
• Ensures wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and all other department equipment is cleaned according to hospital policy.
• Assists with proper patient transfers to ensure safety for patients and therapists.
• Assists with orientation of new staff and/or students.
• Demonstrates competence in age‑specific patient care.
• Performs other functions as assigned.
• Completes morning physical therapy patient assignments in EPIC (inpatient setting only).
• Ability to collect basic patient vital signs such as SpO2, blood pressure, and respiratory rate (inpatient setting only).
• In addition to individual treatment, provides self‑care information to patients (inpatient setting only).

Skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Reading and writing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CPR certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well‑being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always.__

Position Details:

Work Shift:

Varied Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Department:

Physical Therapy

Overview of Position:

Assists therapists, in an outpatient or inpatient care setting, by providing individual treatment for a variety of diagnoses and presenting symptoms.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Completes inventory for supplies and orders as needed and stocks department appropriately.
2. Operates all department medical equipment including whirlpool, wound care equipment, oxygen tanks, and other physical agent modalities.
3. Assist with filing, copying, and other clerical functions.
4. Prepares, maintains, and cleans up treatment areas following patient care.
5. Completes orientation in home department and cross training to cover patient care in other departments as requested by manager.
6. Ensures wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and all other department equipment is cleaned according to hospital policy.
7. Assists with proper patient transfers to ensure safety for patients and therapists.
8. Assists with orientation of new staff and/or students.
9. Demonstrates competence in age‑specific patient care.
10. Performs other functions as assigned.
11. Completes morning physical therapy patient assignments in EPIC (inpatient setting only).
12. Ability to collect basic patient vital signs such as SpO2, blood pressure, and respiratory rate (inpatient setting only).
13. In addition to individual treatment, provides self‑care information to patients (inpatient setting only).

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Completion of high school diploma or equivalent.
2. Current CPR, or obtain within three months of hire.
3. Ability to read, write, and explain or describe basic information.
4. Must focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
5. Good oral and written communication skills.
6. Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office applications

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be capable of assisting with transfer of patients (lifting/moving minimum of 50 lbs).
2. May be required to periodically rotate shifts and regular days off. All system employees must be willing to work all shifts, extra hours, holidays, and emergency shifts as required.
3. Employee may be required to travel to other floors, hospital locations, campuses, and/or to drive to other locations.

Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.