Therapy Aide - Per Diem

California Rehabilitation Institute

• A Joint Venture with Cedars, UCLA and Select Medical*

Century City / Los Angeles, CA

Therapy Aide - Per Diem

Pay Rate: $24.00 per hour Benefits Of Being a Therapy Aide With Us

• Working with a great therapy team
• Impact on patient care and their quality of life
• Ability to grow and learn new skills
• Competitive rates
• A network of over 50,000 employees nationwide with relocation and advancement opportunities
• Full-Time benefits package includes: (medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, short and long term disability, and tuition assistance)

Position Summary Assists therapy staff with identification and transportation needs for patient care in the rehab treatment areas and with the coordination of care between rehab and nursing floors.

Duties

• Performs patient related tasks assigned by the therapist
• Lifts patients to/from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment appropriate to the facility/department
• Assists patients with transfer activities to all surfaces
• Assists patients in donning/doffing all appliances specific to the facility/department
• Positions patients in parallel bars and prepares patients for standing with appropriate orthotic/prosthetic devices and equipment
• Assists therapist with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment
• Assists with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required
• One or more years of hospital experience as rehab aide preferred