Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Therapy Aide - Rehab Therapies - 80%

• Assists in preparing and maintaining a safe, clean patient care environment

• Assists in preparing designated patient (s) for therapy intervention including taking patients on and/or off units for group(s)

• Assist patients as directed during group

• Reports potential patient-related situations and any other pertinent information to the supervising therapist

• Monitor and report behavior patterns of individual patients and groups of patients

• Retrieve/return from parking area, the hospital car/van used for transporting patients into the community

• Performs general clerical/office duties as assigned

• Performs other tasks as assigned

• Positive Impact/Achieving Results: Ability to utilize existing resources and learning to achieve or exceed desired outcomes of current and future organizational goals/needs. Able to demonstrate ethical behavior in situations while producing results

• Service Excellence/Customer Focus: Ability to meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. Ability to effectively transmit and interpret information through appropriate communication with internal and external customers

The tasks listed are examples of the variety and general nature of duties performed by employees in positions allocated in this class. The list is descriptive only and should be used for no other purpose. It is not intended that any position include every duty listed nor is it intended that related duties cannot be required.

University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

Percent of Time: 8 0%
Schedule: 8:00 - 4:30 Monday through Thursday
Pay Grade: 03 https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/merit-pay-plan Salary: $16.97/hour
Benefits Highlights:

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

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Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions

License/Certification

• Driver's License and ability to meet University Fleet Safety

Desirable Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate with others

• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality

• Experience in working with an occupational therapist and/or recreational therapist

• Experience in direct patient care to inpatient and/or outpatient psychiatric patients

• Experience assisting inpatients in functional activities (getting in/out of bed, transferring, walking)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Training

Application Process:

Please attach a resume and cover letter as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

For additional questions, please reach out to Carol Seaman at carol-seaman@uiowa.edu

Need help submitting an application or accepting an offer? Support is available!

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Contact TAHealthCareSupport@healthcare.uiowa.edu to schedule a time to visit.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Rehabilitation Therapy Aide
• Appointment Type: Merit
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 3

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Carol Seaman
• Contact Email: carol-seaman@uiowa.edu