Therapy Support Aide: Patient Prep & Mobility

Northwell Health; Village of Valley Stream (NY); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Northwell Health is seeking a patient care assistant to support therapists and prepare patients for treatment in the Therapy Department. You will transport patients, assemble equipment, and help with transfers, keeping the department neat and orderly.

Excellent communication, organizational skills, and basic computer data entry are required. Prior patient care experience is preferred; a high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Formación

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Prior patient care experience, required.
• Strong verbal, written communication and organizational skills, required. Basic computer data entry and retrieval skills.

Responsabilidades

• Prepares patients for treatment by Therapist.
• Transports patients, independently, to and from department using stretcher or wheelchair.
• Assembles and places equipment and supplies for use.
• Places patients in position for treatment and assists in transfers.
• Assists therapists during therapy.
• Assists professional staff in ordering supplies.Orders linens and maintains linen closet in a neat and orderly condition.
• Maintains equipment and working area in clean, orderly condition.
• Performs a variety of duties essential to the function of the department such as taking messages, entering and retrieving basic information into/from computer, performing messenger duties, etc.
• Transports equipment and supplies.
• Assists in workshops, as required.
• Performs related duties, as required.

Conocimientos

Strong verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Educación

High School Diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Northwell Health is seeking a patient care assistant to support therapists and prepare patients for treatment in the Therapy Department. You will transport patients, assemble equipment, and help with transfers, keeping the department neat and orderly.

Excellent communication, organizational skills, and basic computer data entry are required. Prior patient care experience is preferred; a high school diploma or equivalent is required.