Physical Medicine Aide

We are seeking a physical medicine aide to join us at M Health Fairview St John's Hospital! This aide position will support our inpatient acute care patients and is responsible for assisting all teams within rehabilitation services - this may include setting up and assisting with direct patient care, patient transport (and supervising patients during these activities). Responsible for cleaning, maintaining, and inventory of equipment and durable medical equipment for patient use and communicating with vendors regarding equipment inventories. Responsible for transporting patients to and from the Rehab Services Department and providing general support to the department.

• Casual position.
• Schedule: requirement of one full weekend (Saturday/Sunday) every four weeks and willingness to pick up weekday shifts, as available.
• Local SEIU Union. 
• Excellent opportunity to gain operational experience if you are pursuing a career in rehabilitation or have curiosity about the field!

M Health Fairview Rehabilitation offers a 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. 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. 

The aide role assists with patient care under the direction of a therapist, issues equipment to patients, cleans equipment and Rehab spaces, completes light clerical tasks, and assists with patient transport to/from Rehab gyms

Maintain knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards

Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements

Safely transports patients in a timely manner and respects patient personal dignity

Demonstrates knowledge and skill to provide care to a diverse population

Assists therapists during patient treatments

Prepares patients, treatment area and equipment for treatment procedures and supplies

Provides hands on assistance to patients in the practice of repetitive activities to facilitate treatment

Cleans and maintains department and equipment

Maintains an inventory of supplies to ensure the efficient operation of the department

Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served

Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making

Communicates in a respective manner

Ensures a safe, secure environment

Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs

Modifies clinical interventions based on population served

Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver

Fulfills all organizational requirements

Completes all required learning relevant to the role

Complies with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulation, policies, procedures, and standards

Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency, and innovative thinking

Performs other duties as assigned

Required

High school graduate or equivalent

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred

Previous patient/customer service

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