This Rehab Aide position is to support our acute care patients at Fairview Ridges Hospital. Aide responsibilities include assisting with patient care under direction of a therapist, transporting patients to/from Rehab gym, managing equipment, cleaning Rehab spaces and equipment, scheduling therapy appointments, and other tasks as needed.

This position requires a commitment of 1 Sat/Sun per month, hours of 6-230pm and 2 ^nd & 3 ^rd Tue of every month, hours of 8-430pm. There is ability to pick up additional weekend shifts or weekday shifts as available.

Provides patient transfers and transport

• Follows proper procedure when completing/assisting with patient transfers to insure safety of patient and self
• Transports assigned patients in a safe and timely manner
• Observes patient condition during transport and reports adverse symptoms to therapy or nursing staff.

With appropriate training may assist with patient care as delegated and under the supervision of a Certified/Licensed Rehab Professional

• Including set-up of treatment equipment, monitoring patient activities, scoring of tests.
• Immediately reports any observed change in patient status to supervising Certified/Licensed Rehab Professional.
• May need to utilize Epic to check for patient weight/height and weight-bearing status.

Demonstrates proficient use of department communication equipment including business software applications.

• Completes patient scheduling as assigned and communicates changes to staff and patients.
• Utilizes fax, copy, intercom, phone, and scheduling/paging systems
• Communicates with appropriate hospital staff regarding scheduling

Prepares, maintains and cleans department/treatment areas in compliance with safely and infection control standards

• Completes cleaning per schedule
• Completes maintenance, temperature and safety checklist
• Completes required checklists

Assists with ordering, inventorying, issuing and verification of billing of supplies and/or patient treatment equipment, including rental equipment.

• Knowledge of varying requirements for payor reimbursement of issued medical equipment.
• Assists with clerical/front desk staff duties as necessary.
• Answers incoming phone calls
• Files medical paperwork as requested.
• Able to fill-in for front desk/reception

Meets Customer Service Expectations for Department

• Addresses patients/visitors in a professional and positive manner.
• Answers phones promptly and courteously.
• Protects confidentiality of protected patient information while working in a highly visible environment.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform multiple, simultaneous tasks in an environment faced with interruptions.

Manages medical record flow and patient care charts.

• Prepares medical records with applicable forms.
• Files reports, pulls and replaces charts, responsible for collapse of discharged charts.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information by sharing information only with those who need to know.

Required

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

License/Certification/Registration

Basic life support certification by time of hire

Preferred

Experience

Interest in Rehab Services or Healthcare fields

License/Certification/Registration

Registered Nursing Assistant