Per Diem Rehab Aide (Temporary)

Position: Per Diem Rehab Aide (Temporary)

Department: Physical Therapy

Schedule: Per Diem

Located at 39B District Avenue, Dorchester MA

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Rehabilitation Therapies Manager at the South Bays Outpatient location, the Physical Therapy Aide will receive work-site orientation and training in order to perform job duties outlined below. The aide will assist the therapist in preparations for providing care. Maintains clinical supplies, cleans equipment and tables, and ensures presence of clean linen in the treatment area and evaluation rooms. Assists in daily tasks of all clinicians and front desk operations to optimize the patient's experience.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• N/A

EXPERIENCE:

• Clinical/patient care work experience preferred.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Sets up and cleans patient areas and equipment.
• Maintains upkeep of treatment areas, sets up and cleans after treatment completion; cleans hot packs, ice machine, paraffin, and whirlpools as policies indicate; maintains linen and supplies as needed and notifies manager of need to order more stock.
• Does laundry regularly in order to ensure adequate supply in treatment area and in evaluation rooms.
• Monitors patient flow including waiting room activity and communicating wait time updates to patients. Informs staff and/or manager of arrival of patients.
• Greets and escorts patient to non - therapeutic warm up activities under the guidance and parameters dictated by treating therapist.
• Prepares, but does not administer modalities such as hot/cold packs and ultrasound per direct instructions of treating therapist.
• Adjusts, maintains, and keeps inventory of equipment and supplies assigned to area.
• Attends in-services and staff meetings.
• Attends in-services on new equipment, procedures, and programs.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the groups of patients regularly served.
• Performs other administrative duties as assigned including but not limited to photocopying, faxing, printing prescribed home exercise programs, running various errands, etc.
• Follows established hospital infection control and safety procedures.
• Interacts with all patients in alignment with hospital standards of customer service, following the AIDET model.
• Must adhere to all of BMC's RESPECT behavioral standards.
• Conforms to hospital standards of performance and conduct, including those pertaining to patient rights, so that the best possible customer service and patient care may be provided. IND123

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans