Therapy Aide - Acute

Job Title

Rehab Aide- Full-time

Job Description

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles continues to meet the evolving health care needs of our patients and community. Located conveniently in historic, downtown St. Charles, our 333-bed acute care hospital is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and specializes in many other specialties.

Responsibilities

Under Direct Supervision of Therapists:

• Assists Therapists with transferring patients to/from all surfaces and equipment appropriate to the facility/department
• Assists Therapists in donning/doffing all adaptive equipment specific to the facility/department.
• Assists Therapists with positioning patients for standing with appropriate orthotic/prosthetic devices and equipment
• Assists Therapists with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment
• Assist Therapists with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice Act
• Maintains the department and department equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Prepares department each morning
• Picks up equipment during treatment hours and at the end of treatment day
• Maintains department and disinfects equipment throughout and at the conclusion of the treatment day according to hospital infection control policies and procedures
• Reports defective equipment to Therapy Supervisor
• Follows and assists with facility infection control policies and risk management procedures
• Assists the Therapy Supervisor with identification of support staff needs for patient care
• Assist Therapists in therapeutic dysphagia and feeding program as requested and supervised by the speech therapists

Qualifications

Minimum

• Direct patient care experience required
• High school graduate or equivalent required

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans