THERAPY AIDE - INPATIENT

Overview :

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation

Dallas, Texas

Therapy Aide

Full Time

Shift Hours : Monday - Friday

Monday - Friday

9am-5pm

Starting pay : $16 / hr

Benefits of being a Therapy Aide with us :

• Working with a great therapy team
• Impact on patient care and their quality of life
• Ability to grow and learn new skills
• Competitive rates
• A network of over 50K employees nationwide with relocation and advancement opportunities

Responsibilities : Position Summary

Position Summary

BSWIR-Dallas has an opening for a full time therapy tech in our busy in patient rehabilitation department. We are seeking an individual with a passion for providing an excellent patient experience and has good written and verbal skills.

The tech will be responsible for providing hand on assistance to the therapists, maintain and clean therapy space and equipment, transport patients to and from scheduled therapy and other appointments and complete routine clerical and scheduling tasks.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of one year experience as a therapy tech. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is considering a career as a therapist to get very valuable hands on experience.

Specific Duties

• Performs patient related tasks assigned by therapist
• Lifts patients to / from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment appropriate to the facility / department.
• 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 appropriate 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

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

Preferred Experience

• One or more years of hospital experience as therapy aide preferred.
• six months of general maintenance experience and use of hand / power tools preferred

Additional Data :

Select Medical is an equal opportunity employer committed to dealing with employees in a nondiscriminatory manner and based on job-related qualifications and abilities.

The Company will recruit, hire, train, and promote all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, age (40 and over), marital status, disability or history of disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational qualification) or any other protected status.