Rehabilitation Aide Or Senior Aide - Clear Lake Campus Mob, Outpatient

• This is an open-pooled position. Applicants' education/experience will be considered and the position may be filled at a lower or higher level, as appropriate.*

Rehabilitation Aide

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent. No experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a rehabilitation environment or education related to a rehabilitation career path preferred.

• Current CPR certification from an AHA-approved course provider

Job Description:

Assists licensed physical and occupational therapist, physical, occupational therapy assistants, and students in all aspects of treatment in order to maximize each patient's functional ability.

JOB DUTIES

• Transfers and transports patients in a safe and timely manner

• While under direct supervision of the treating therapist, the rehabilitation aide will assist with direct patient care relative to patient's age, culture, and condition

• Communicates verbally and in written form with therapists, assistants, students, customers, volunteers and other aides to maintain efficient workflow.

• Maintains linen, disinfects equipment, sterilizes equipment, and tracks reusable supplies.

• Maintains clean working environment.

• Receives, distributes, and restocks supplies.

• Performs related duties as required.

• Files, answers and makes telephone calls, performs departmental copying.

Senior Rehabilitation Aide

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum three years' experience as a rehabilitation aide.

JOB SUMMARY:

Assists licensed physical and occupational therapist, physical, occupational therapy assistants, and students in all aspects of treatment in order to maximize each patient's functional ability.

JOB DUTIES:

• While under direct supervision of the treating therapist, the Senior Rehabilitation Aide will assist with direct patient care relative to patient's age, culture and condition.

• Communicates verbally and in written form with therapists, assistants, students, aides, customers and volunteers to maintain efficient workflow.

• Assists in orientation of rehab aides, therapists, students and volunteers.

• Transfers and transports patients in a safe and timely manner.

• Orders linen and supplies.

• Tracks reusable supplies.

• Disinfects equipment, cleans equipment and monitors temperature logs of hydro collators and cold packs.

• Maintains clean working environment.

• Orders, receives, distributes and restocks supplies.

• Files, answers and makes telephone calls, performs departmental copying.

• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Compensation