Therapy Aide

Helen Hayes Hospital; Town of Haverstraw (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw seeks a patient care assistant to support therapy services across units. You will follow through on treatment team recommendations and help with patient activities, mobility, and safety during sessions.

Responsibilities include preparing materials, aiding with infection control, changing linens, cleaning equipment, assisting group programs and individual sessions, and updating patient schedules. Prior experience in a clinical setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• One year of satisfactory full-time experience in the provision of simple treatment and other patient care services under professional supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assistance with patient therapy treatment on all units.
• Follow through on recommendations of the treatment team.
• Completing infection control maintenance tasks.
• Changing linens and pickup/drop off dirty linen.
• Cleaning of wheelchairs, cushions and therapy equipment as needed.
• Physically assisting group programs, individual treatment sessions and functional activities.
• Providing physical assistance and lifting as required.
• Ordering supplies as needed.
• Xeroxing educational materials, home programs.
• Updating and verifying patient schedules and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Mobility assistance

Infection control

Job description

West Haverstraw, United States | Posted on 07/22/2026

Assistance with patient therapy treatment on allunits. Follow through on recommendation of treatment team.Completing infection control maintenance tasks. Changing of linens andpick up/drop off dirty linen. Cleaning of wheelchairs and cushions andother therapy equipment as needed. Physically assisting group programs,individual treatment sessions and functional activities in order to maintainpatient and staff safety. Physical assistance and lifting isrequired. Ordering supplies as needed. Xeroxing educationalmaterials, home programs. Assist in cleaning and maintenance of cushioncloset. Updating and verifying patient schedules and other duties asassigned.

Requirements

Requirements

One year of satisfactory full-time experience in the provision of simple treatment and other patient care services under professional supervision.