Per Diem Aide-Rehab

Albert Einstein Medical Center; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Albert Einstein Medical Center seeks a Rehabilitation Aide to assist therapists in preparing patients and environments for treatments across acute and outpatient settings. You will work under supervision to support therapy sessions, handle basic clerical tasks, and help maintain clean, ready treatment areas.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and CPR certification, with 0-2 years of experience (1 year preferred).

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience, 1 year preferred.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors and staff ensuring safe, respectful care.
• Performs patient care under direct supervision of a licensed therapy professional.
• Transports patients to treatment areas for scheduled therapy sessions.
• Keeps equipment and treatment areas clean, organized and ready for use.
• Performs clerical duties to support daily department operations.
• Supervises group exercises and documents attendance and fees as applicable.

Skills

CPR certification

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Job Description

The Rehabilitation Aide helps prepare patients and the environment for treatments and assists therapists in performing treatment under therapist’s supervision, in groups or individual setting. The rehabilitation aide works in acute care, acute rehab, skilled facility, outpatient settings as appropriate.

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Performs patient care under direct supervision of a licensed therapy professional.
• Provides assistance according to departmental policies and procedures and applicable state practice guidelines.
• Transports patients to treatment area with timely arrival for therapy appointment.
• Assures that equipment and treatment areas remain clean, properly stored and ready for use according to hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs clerical duties as directed by staff and supervisors in a timely manner to insure smooth daily operations of the department.
• Supervises exercise programs, leads group exercises, documents appropriately (attendance, fees paid), and demonstrates knowledge of the specific needs relative to the safety of the participant.
• Demonstrates familiarity with basic computer skills such as scheduling, transporter lists, billing and ability to set up new patient/administer survey.
• Communicates impressions and objective information in a clear and timely manner to therapists, supervisors, and others as directed to insure efficient coordination and optimal outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma required.

Experience

0-2 years of experience, 1 year preferred. CPR certification required.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular Employee

Location

Albert Einstein Medical Center. Primary Location Address: 7198 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

• Medical (including prescription)
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits (including group rates on insurance and discounts)
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service
• Access to medical (including prescription) insurance for colleagues working less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps)

Additional Information

In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.