Casual Rehab Aide

This casual rehab aide position is a great opportunity to learn more about rehabiliation services and support acute care patient needs within the Rehabilitation Department at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina!

The role assists with patient care under the direction of a therapist, transporting patients to/from Rehab gym, managing equipment, cleaning Rehab spaces and equipment, scheduling therapy appointments, light clerical tasks and other tasks as needed.

• FTE 0.01, casual position 
• Local SEIU 

As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40 continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year!

M Health Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.

Provide patient transfers and transport
Follows proper procedure when completing/assisting with patient transfers to ensure 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

Prints up schedule of transports from Epic

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 use Epic to check for patient weight/height and weight-bearing status

Prepare, maintain and cleas department/treatment areas in compliance with safety and infection control standards

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

Assist with ordering, inventory, 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, including waivers for non-covered equipment and Medicare primary walker issuance
Ability to navigate in Epic to print up face sheet

Meet 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

Demonstrate awareness of and compliance with department productivity standards, attendance, time management and prioritization.

Participates in department, facility process/quality improvement initiatives

Required

BLS Certification from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

Preferred

High school diploma or equivalent 

Interest in Rehab Services or Healthcare fields

Continuing education in career path of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, or other rehabilitation services (cardiac, pulmonary, etc.)

This is considered a non-benefit eligible position.

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract.

Qualifications:

$21.27-$34.36 / Hourly

Salary : $21 - $34