Therapy Aide: Rehab Support Specialist

Select Medical; Yorktown (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Sick Time

Medical, Vision, Rx benefits

Dental plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) with company match

Life and Disability Insurance

Job summary

Riverside Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture with Select Medical, is seeking a Therapy Aide in Yorktown, VA. This full-time role offers hourly compensation between $16.32 and $19.51, with comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Responsibilities include assisting therapists, lifting and transferring patients, and supporting therapy sessions with proper equipment, in a setting dedicated to brain and spinal cord injuries, neurology, and orthopedic rehab.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High school diploma or equivalent; BLS certification or completion within 90 days.
• Preferred: One or more years of hospital experience as a therapy aide.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient related tasks assigned by therapist.
• Lifts patients to/from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment.
• Assists patients with transfer activities to all surfaces.
• Assists patients in donning/doffing all appliances specific to the facility/department.
• Positions patients in parallel bars and prepares patients for standing with orthotic/prosthetic devices and equipment.
• Transports patients to/from therapy as needed.
• Assists therapist with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment.
• Assist with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice

Skills

Therapy aide experience

Patient handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification (or willingness to obtain in 90 days)

Job description

Riverside Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture with Select Medical, is seeking a Therapy Aide in Yorktown, VA. This full-time role offers hourly compensation between $16.32 and $19.51, with comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Responsibilities include assisting therapists, lifting and transferring patients, and supporting therapy sessions with proper equipment, in a setting dedicated to brain and spinal cord injuries, neurology, and orthopedic rehab.