Rehabilitation Support Technician

RIH Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 41,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health in Providence, RI, seeks a Rehabilitation Aide to support Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology services at Rhode Island Hospital. Duties include transporting patients, maintaining treatment areas, and assisting therapists under supervision.

Required: high school diploma or GED; one year of related experience; Associate’s degree preferred. Proficiency with Excel/Word and strong interpersonal skills are expected.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED required.
• Associate’s degree preferred.
• One-year related experience in fitness training or direct patient care such as a Rehabilitation Aide or CNA position required.

Responsibilities

• Assists therapists and assistants in patient care as requested.
• Carries out patient intervention per therapist or assistant direction, including positioning, mobilizing, and exercising patient.
• Transports patients to and from treatment areas.
• Maintains gym and treatment areas to Environment of Care (EOC) standards.
• Assists with scheduling, order entry, charge reconciliation, and scanning into Electronic Health Record.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Brown University Health in Providence, RI, seeks a Rehabilitation Aide to support Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology services at Rhode Island Hospital. Duties include transporting patients, maintaining treatment areas, and assisting therapists under supervision.

Required: high school diploma or GED; one year of related experience; Associate’s degree preferred. Proficiency with Excel/Word and strong interpersonal skills are expected.