Outpatient Therapy Rehab Aide

Riverside Health; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Nursing Center of Thomaston in Williamsburg, Virginia is seeking a Rehab Aide to support licensed therapists in physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy services. The role includes maintaining a safe, clean clinic environment, assisting with patient care, and helping with equipment and supply management.

The position may involve inpatient, outpatient, and skilled nursing/long term care settings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required (preferred).
• 1 year healthcare experience preferred.
• CPR/BLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides non-skilled patient care activities as directed by therapist or therapy aide.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment, wipes down equipment, prepares tables, and manages soiled linens and supplies.
• Assists with patient communication regarding schedule or appointments, audits and reports, and phones.
• Maintains appropriate levels of supplies, stocks shelves, monitors inventory and orders supplies.
• Assists with training of new employees, students, and volunteers.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CPR/BLS Certification (Preferred)

Job description

Williamsburg, Virginia

Hiring Range

$15.60 - $20.25/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

A Rehab Aide assists the licensed therapist in the provision of physical therapy, speech therapy, and / or occupational therapy treatments in accordance with state practice and professional guidelines. Performs duties to maintain a safe and clean environment including maintaining clean equipment and clinic space, monitoring inventories, ordering supplies and other administrative duties to support the front end staff as needed. The Rehab Aide may work in an inpatient, outpatient and/or skilled nursing/long term care setting. The Rehab Aide is supervised by Rehab Services management and maintains a positive working relationship with other health professionals and ancillary staff.

What You Will Do

• Provides non-skilled patient care activities as directed by therapist or therapy assist.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment wiping down equipment, preparing mat tables for the next patient and managing soiled linens. Assures equipment is ready for use.
• Assists with patient communication regarding schedule or appointments. Assists with audits and reports. Answers the phones.
• Maintains appropriate levels of supplies and assures equipment is ready for use. Stocks shelves, monitors inventory and orders supplies.
• Assists with new employee, student, and volunteer training.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)

Experience

• 1 year Healthcare experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Preferred)