Rehabilitation Aide

Overview

Copley Hospital, located in Morrisville/Stowe VT, is looking for a Rehabilitation Aide to join our Rehab team! Assist therapists with set-up and treatment of inpatients and outpatients in the Rehabilitation Department and on any nursing unit, all with therapist direct supervision. Lead patient through prescribed exercise programs under the direction of a licensed rehabilitation clinician. Assist clinicians and department with data entry and clerical duties. Lead maintenance exercise groups with therapist oversight. Clean and prepare treatment areas including treatment tables, exercise equipment, whirlpools, and wound care equipment. Responsible for supply inventory and proper maintenance of equipment. Use Hospital Information System and telephone system for patient scheduling, charge entry, medical record management. Participate in maintaining the department productivity measurement system. Assist in performing patient appointment telephone reminders. Demonstrate initiative and independence in filling staff and patient needs. Provide coverage for other office support staff for scheduling and reception duty. May perform other job duties based on department needs. Work at any rehabilitation clinic site. Demonstrate compliance with all applicable State and Federal laws, regulations, and policies governing the provision of health care.

This position is Per Diem (FT/PT available).

Copley Hospital has a variety of shifts available across Full-Time, Part-Time, and Per Diem needs. Please consider applying to discuss how your availability may align.

Compensation: $20-23/hour.

The posted salary range reflects compensation for candidates with limited experience. An offer may vary based on factors such as experience, education, skills, internal equity, and market data. An offer of employment may be outside of the posted range based on those factors.

Responsibilities

• Communicates pleasantly and appropriately with patients families, and coordinates patient flow in the department. Responds to patient needs as requested by patient or any staff. Ensures patient and staff safety at all times by following safety and infection prevention standards and practices. Reports any situation that is potentially unsafe immediately, and or corrects any unsafe situation independently when discovered.
• Cleans treatment areas and equipment per protocol independently without direction required. Maintains clinic treatment areas ready for use. Advises supervisor of malfunctions in equipment and/or informs Biomed and Plant Operations of need for repairs. Maintains adequate department linen supply for patient care needs. Gathers and transports dirty linen to the appropriate location.
• Orders and maintains department inventory of clinical and pharmaceutical supplies supplies as needed. Maintains electronic listing of standardly ordered items. Maintains record of ordering history. Performs annual inventory of the department. Communicates as needed with Purchasing and Pharmacy. Checks-in all delivered supplies and communicates with staff as needed regarding these supplies. Informs Director or Supervisor of new items requested by staff for review prior to ordering. Performs Internet searches as assigned for new products or for more cost effective products.
• Answers telephones and responds appropriately in contact with patients and staff. Schedules patients using the HIM system. Performs patient charge entry into the hospital information system. Assists in performing daily and monthly patient statistical records. Organizes discharged patient charts according to medical record standards. Enters last date of service into hospital HIM. Accepts oversight by the Office Manager for clerical support duties.
• Helps prepare patients before, during and after treatment and provides assist to therapist during treatment of patients under direct supervision of therapist. Applies hot packs, cold packs and whirlpools per protocol and therapist instruction. May participate in physically guiding patients during exercises as established by the therapist. Actively pursues opportunities to assist Rehabilitation staff in fulfilling service needs to patients, therapists and clerical staff.
• Participates in training new Rehabilitation Technicians and other support staff. Participates in orienting new clinical staff and students in the processes that the Technician supports.
• May participate in updates of department productivity spreadsheets. Scans therapist productivity logs and charge sheets into the server as instructed. Properly disposes of paper documents. Provides support for other staff searching for this documentation, and helps train staff in scanning processes.
• Leads maintenance exercise program as instructed by therapist. Demonstrates use of all therapy equipment as requested by therapist. Maintains and updates the maintenance exercise program flowcharts and billing records. Accepts and properly receipts cash payments from maintenance exercisers.
• Works in any Rehabilitation clinic site based on direction of Supervisor, Director or Office Manager, including with short notice due to staff absences and patient care needs. Assists management in determining priority coverage task needs in all clinics.

Qualifications

Education Required:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Education Desired:

College level coursework in human service or health related field.

Experience Required:

Customer service experience. 

Experience Desired:

Two years of hospital experience in patient care areas. Computer systems experience including use of scheduling software and Microsoft Office.

License and Certification Required:

CPR (within 6 months of hire).