Rehab Assistant

Unified-Therapy-Services-; Waverly (IA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Unified Therapy Services is seeking a Rehab Assistant for our Pediatric/Adult Clinic. You will assist licensed therapists with patient care and help run daily clinic operations in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation setting.

Responsibilities include therapy setup, equipment handling, front-desk tasks, inventory management, and maintaining cleanliness and safety. Candidates should have strong communication skills and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written).
• Skilled in decision-making, problem-solving, and maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to collaborate, prioritize, and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist with cleanliness and maintenance of the clinical environment.
• Complete cleaning calendar tasks; handle laundry and dishes for therapy use.
• Support clinic leadership with walk-throughs and assigned duties.
• Maintain clinic; coordinate with outside services for repairs as needed.
• Ensure safety in adverse weather by salting and shoveling entryways.
• Assist on-site therapists with setup and therapy equipment.
• Greet patients and support therapy sessions; maintain positive team relationships.
• Perform front desk tasks: scheduling, payments, referrals, HIPAA-compliant documentation.
• Open/close office; manage mail and postcards; orient new staff and students.
• Manage inventory and annual equipment audits.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Effective communication

Decision making

Problem solving

Confidentiality

Collaboration

Prioritization

Multitasking

Education

Valid driver’s licenses

Job description

Description

Job Description

Job Title: Rehab Assistant - Pediatric/Adult Clinic

Department: Rehabilitation Staff

Summary

The Rehab Assistant is responsible for assistance with patient care as supervised by licensed therapists. The Rehab Assistants are also responsible in assisting with the overall day to day functions of the clinic.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Cleanliness / Sanitization:

• Assists with overall cleanliness and maintenance of the clinical environment
• Completes all tasks on cleaning calendar
• Completes laundry and dishes for therapy use
• Assists Leadership with clinic walk-throughs outside/inside and completes duties as assigned

Maintenance:

• Keeping Maintenance Excel up to date and notifies Office Coordinator/Clinic Director or Leadership Team to contact outside assistance when needed (i.e. Electrician / Plumber / Handy Man)
• Basic repairs of the clinic
• In adverse weather, ensures the safety of our patients and staff by salting and shoveling entry ways.

Provides Therapy Assistance

• Under the supervision of the on-site therapist the RA will assist on-site therapist in providing patient with:
  • exercise plan
  • warm or cool modalities
  • ultrasound, iontophoresis and/or electrical stimulation
  • assisting with equipment usage
  • other duties as assigned by on-site therapist.
• Completes preparation of requested set up and clean-up of therapeutic equipment.
• Greets patients before entering therapy treatment areas.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with the health care team, patient, and family.
• Assists with therapy projects as requested by therapy staff.
• If appropriate, completes the preparation of requested set up and clean – up of requested food for Feeding Therapy

Clinic / Office Operations

• Understands and complies with universal precautions, safety, and risk policies and procedures.

Assists with front desk duties including scheduling, taking payments, referral intake, marketing referral tracking documents in compliance with HIPAA guidelines

Opens office and closes office as needed, following company procedure

Prepares mail/ postcards. Updates and follows postcard process.

• Assists with orientation of new staff, volunteers, and students including gym program training.
• Utilizes and maintains office and therapy equipment, requests supplies when necessary.
• Completes shopping for necessary clinical, office, cleaning supplies including postage.
• Performs annual inventory of therapy equipment and updates inventory in Inventory Builder and Excel inventory spread sheet.

Performs clerical duties such as daily mail, answering phones, taking messages, filing/scanning of various paperwork, faxing, copying, data entry, assisting with discharge audits and filling out forms.

Communicates effectively with staff to make sure all responsible parties are notified during screens, evaluations, discharges, insurance changes, etc.

• Update MSDS notebook if any new products are bought or if use of product is discontinued.
• Manages expiration dates of all items with limited shelf life
• Assists Administrative staff with team building activities
• Completing or assisting with discharge audits via EMR software or paper for therapy staff.
• Participates actively on assigned clinical committees.

Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Skills & Proficiencies:
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
  • Effective communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Skilled in decision-making, problem-solving, and maintaining confidentiality.
  • Ability to collaborate, prioritize, and manage multiple projects.

Education, Certificate, Licenses, Registrations

Valid driver's licenses

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Department of Labor Strength Category =Light Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk to hear. Occasionally required to climb or balance. Must Frequently lift and/or move more 1-10 lbs. and 11-20 lbs. occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• In rare cases potential exposure to communicable diseases.
• Must be tolerant of working with patients who may be recovering from surgeries, illness and burns/cuts (open wounds).
• Exposure to bodily fluids such as blood and urine are not uncommon especially in healthcare settings.