Pediatric Therapy Aide (PRN)

Montgomery College; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is seeking a Pediatric Therapy Aide (PRN). You will help keep therapy spaces prepared, organized, and operational to support therapists and patients.

The role emphasizes reliability, teamwork, and proactive problem solving in a busy pediatric rehab setting. This PRN position requires weekday availability, with potential weekend coverage.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, clean, organize, and transport therapy equipment throughout inpatient and outpatient areas.
• Stock supplies and manage inventory to support daily operations.
• Prepare therapy spaces for patient care and assist with department workflow.
• Respond to changing priorities and identify solutions independently.
• Support therapists and rehabilitation staff with operational and patient support needs.
• Maintain a safe, organized environment for patients and families.

Skills

Reliability

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt Health: With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world‑class care to the people of the Mid‑South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region. Organization: MCJCHV Peds Rehab

Pediatric Therapy Aide (PRN) Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Schedule

PRN | Primarily weekday availability required | 8-hour shifts | Average 20+ hours per week | Occasional weekend coverage

Join a Team That Keeps Pediatric Therapy Moving

At Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, every member of the rehabilitation team plays a vital role in delivering exceptional care to children and families.

As a Pediatric Rehabilitation Tech, you'll help ensure our therapy environments remain organized, equipped, safe, and ready for patient care. This position is best suited for dependable individuals who enjoy staying organized, solving problems, managing multiple responsibilities, and supporting a busy healthcare team behind the scenes.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain, clean, organize, and transport therapy equipment throughout inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation areas
• Stock supplies and manage inventory to support daily operations
• Prepare therapy spaces for patient care and assist with department workflow
• Respond to changing priorities throughout the day and identify solutions independently
• Support therapists and rehabilitation staff with operational and patient support needs
• Help maintain a safe, efficient, and well‑organized environment for patients and families

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

Consistently reliable with strong attendance and punctuality Comfortable working independently and taking initiative Strong communication and customer service skills Able to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing needs in a fast‑paced environment Organized, detail‑oriented, and accountable Professional in interactions with patients, families, and team members

Schedule Expectations

To be successful in this PRN role, candidates should have regular weekday availability and flexibility to support departmental staffing needs. While occasional weekend shifts may be available, this position is not designed as a weekend‑only opportunity.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of one year of work experience demonstrating reliability, accountability, customer service, and teamwork
• Ability to work independently and complete responsibilities with limited supervision
• Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong work history with demonstrated dependability
• Experience in customer service, hospitality, healthcare support, education, childcare, retail leadership, or other service‑oriented environments
• Experience managing supplies, inventory, equipment, or operational workflows
• Experience working with children or families

Important Information About This Position

This role is primarily an operational support position. Daily responsibilities focus on equipment management, cleaning, organization, stocking, logistics and supporting rehabilitation services. Candidates seeking a direct patient care role as their primary responsibility may not find this position to be the best fit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains and prepares supplies and equipment.
• Supports patient care.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Compliance (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates and basic knowledge of the core rules, regulations, instructions and guidelines as they apply to assignments. Knows who to go to for further explanation and support. Understands which bodies regulate the industry.
• Diagnostic Equipment (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the use of diagnostic tools in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
• Inventory Control (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with inventory control.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
• Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.

Core Capabilities

• Supporting Colleagues : Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
• Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicate in a clear and courteous manner.
• Delivering Excellent Services:
• Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
• Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
• Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards. Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
• Managing Resources Effectively : Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high‑quality work/service. Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
• Fostering Innovation : Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day‑to‑day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them. Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. Adapt to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Position Qualifications: Responsibilities

Certifications: Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience Experience Level : Less than 1 year Education: High School Diploma or GED

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well‑being and professional growth. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled. PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO. Great health care takes great people. We’re looking for like‑minded individuals driven to make a difference. We invite you to explore careers at Vanderbilt Health, where we value collaboration, embrace continuous learning and foster an environment where everyone can thrive. We’re the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with a growing team and an expanding footprint across towns and communities throughout the region. We employ more than 43,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research and graduate medical education. Our employees also serve in critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fundraising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many other departments. Our growing academic health system has more than 2,100 licensed hospital beds at eight hospitals: Vanderbilt University Hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Vanderbilt Tullahoma‑Harton Hospital Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Vanderbilt Health is the Mid‑South's largest provider of specialty care, with hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region, and Tennessee’s only National Cancer Institute‑designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for adults and children. We are one of the nation’s busiest critical care centers, home to Middle Tennessee’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Center for adults and children, and Middle Tennessee’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are the nation’s largest transplant center, and last year we performed the most heart transplants than any center worldwide. Vanderbilt Health is an epicenter for biomedical research, winning over $1 billion in annual research awards from government, industry, foundations and donors. We are also a national leader in medical training and education, with the largest clinical training center in the Mid‑South and the only training center in Tennessee for many adult and pediatric specialties. We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals for quality, safety and patient satisfaction. Three of our hospitals — Vanderbilt University Hospital, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — have been awarded a Five‑Star Quality Rating from Medicare. We support each other and encourage excellence among every member of our workforce. High‑achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth opportunities, competitive compensation and benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Join us in advancing health care. Our vision: The world leader in advancing personalized health Our mission: Personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities