Job Description
As a Therapy Aide with Select Medical, you will play a vital role in the rehabilitation process of our patients. You will assist therapy staff with identification and transportation needs for patient care in the rehab treatment areas and coordinate care between rehab and nursing floors.
Responsibilities:
* Assist therapists with patient-related tasks assigned by therapist
* Lift patients to/from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment as needed
* Transfer patients to all surfaces as directed by therapist
* Don/doff appliances specific to the facility/department as needed
* Position patients in parallel bars and prepare them for standing with orthotic/prosthetic devices and equipment
* Transport patients to/from therapy as necessary
* Assist with patient-related treatment activities as outlined in the State Practice
Requirements:
* High school graduate or equivalent required
* One or more years of hospital experience as therapy aide preferred or enrollment in a pre-professional therapeutic or medical program
About Select Medical Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals:
We provide advanced treatment and comprehensive care to individuals with brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, amputation, neurological disorders, orthopedic conditions, and multiple traumas. Our goal is to address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges faced by our patients.