University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Location: Wellsboro,PA, USA
Date: 2024-11-23T11:30:18Z
Job Description:
Join Our Team as a Casual Rehabilitation Aide!Are you looking for a flexible and rewarding role in healthcare? UPMC is seeking a dedicated Rehabilitation Aide to provide essential support at UPMC Outpatient Therapy in Mansfield and Route 6 Physical and Aquatic Therapy in Wellsboro. This is an exciting opportunity to work on an as-needed basis, covering staff vacations and call-offs, with hours between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.Why You'll Love This Role:* Flexible Schedule: Enjoy the flexibility of working on an as-needed basis, perfect for balancing work with other commitments.* Dynamic Work Environment: Provide support in both clinical and clerical capacities, ensuring a varied and engaging workday.* Team Collaboration: Work under the direct supervision of licensed clinical staff, including OT, PT, SLP, PTA, and COTA, and be part of a supportive and collaborative team.* Professional Growth: Gain valuable experience and skills in a healthcare setting, with opportunities to assist in training therapy volunteers.Key Responsibilities:* Clerical Duties: Complete daily logs, registration, filing patient charges, and scheduling appointments.* Supply Management: Maintain and inventory medical supplies, ensuring the facility is well-stocked.* Patient Care Support: Apply modalities and support patient care in line with Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapy Practice Acts.* Mentorship: Assist in the orientation and mentoring of newly hired aides and therapy volunteers.* Patient Safety: Notify healthcare team members of patients' whereabouts and ensure all safety measures are applied.* Work Area Maintenance: Keep the work area neat and orderly, clean equipment, and patient care areas.* Patient Assistance: Help with patient transfers, set up, and escorting patients to treatment areas.* Transportation: Safely transport patients and equipment between units and treatment centers.* Non-Treatment Support: Assist licensed clinicians with non-treatment aspects of therapy services.* Communication: Answer department phone calls professionally, take messages, provide information, and transfer calls.* Documentation: Record statistics, activities, exercises, and outcomes as directed by licensed clinicians.Join Our Team of Life Changers!If you're ready to join an amazing team and make a real difference in patients' lives, apply today and discover where your career can take you with UPMC.Qualifications:* Educational Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent is required.* Preferred Experience: Previous experience as a therapy technician or nursing assistant is preferred.* Instructional Skills: Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions effectively.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:* CPR Certification: Must obtain CPR certification based on AHA standards, including both didactic and skills demonstration components within 30 days of hire.* Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification* Clearances:* Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal* Act 33 with renewal* Act 34 with renewal* Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewalUPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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