Hospital Rehab Therapy Aide

Partner's Healthcare; Hadley (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham's Cooley Dickinson Hospital is seeking a Rehabilitation Therapy Aide to support therapists, maintain safety and supplies, and cover secretarial tasks as needed. This role is part of the 1199SEIU bargaining unit and reports to the Assistant Director of Rehabilitation Services.

The successful candidate will have an associate degree in a health-related field, valid driver's license, strong customer service skills, and proficiency with Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree with a focus in healthcare administration or health related field required.
• Valid state issued driver's license required.
• Experience working in a health care setting such as a physician or therapy office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in miscellaneous operational back-up and secretarial/receptionist tasks as delegated and assigned including filing, phoning patients for reminders, sorting mail, collating statistics, compiling census updates, and typing.
• Maintain established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, confidentiality, quality improvement program, safety, compliance, infection control, and environmental standards.
• Maintain professional growth and development through attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences or in-services, professional affiliations, or journals to stay abreast of current trends in field of expertise.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Meet annual competency and retraining requirements.
• Perform other functions/duties as requested.
• Prepare, set up and clean patient care areas in all rehabilitation services specialties. Duties include: Tidy and clean treatment areas and linens prior to patient's arrival
• Escort patients to treatment areas
• Provide proper garments for patients
• Responsible for acquiring equipment, assembly and set up for treatment and the notification of the therapist.
• Assist inpatient and outpatient therapy staff in patient care as needed, directed, and supervised including: Monitor and / or facilitate exercise as instructed by therapist or licensed assistant
• Assist in ambulation or transfers as instructed
• Obtain equipment or supplies as instructed
• Assist therapists or licensed assistants in provision of therapy
• Assist in ambulating or transferring patients as directed by therapists
• Ensure the safety, housekeeping, maintenance, supplies, and equipment needs of the department, to include: Distribute linens and dispose of laundry
• Tidy booth, gym, and overall department to eliminate clutter
• Request repairs in a timely fashion
• Stock all medical and non-medical supplies and maintain inventory
• Submit requisitions, based on inventory needs, to Assistant Director for approval and processing of items supplied by outside vendors and place orders directly with select vendors (i.e. WB Mason)
• Submit orders to storeroom for stocked items
• Clean patient care equipment as directed (splint pans, hydro units, paraffin, etc.)
• Conduct temperature checks of equipment
• Schedule biomedical equipment and crash cart/AED checkup dates
• Ensure OSHA guidelines adherence
• Monitor consignment closet supplies and orders

Skills

Customer service

MS Word

Excel

Education

Associate's degree in healthcare administration or health-related field

Job description

Mass General Brigham's Cooley Dickinson Hospital is seeking a Rehabilitation Therapy Aide to support therapists, maintain safety and supplies, and cover secretarial tasks as needed. This role is part of the 1199SEIU bargaining unit and reports to the Assistant Director of Rehabilitation Services.

The successful candidate will have an associate degree in a health-related field, valid driver's license, strong customer service skills, and proficiency with Word and Excel.