Therapy Aide - Fort Worth

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation

Fort Worth, Texas

Therapy Aide

Day Neuro

Full Time

Shift Hours

Monday - Friday

7:00am - 3:30pm

or

8:30am - 5:00pm

Starting Pay: $16/hr

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
• A network of over 50K employees nationwide with relocation and advancement opportunities

Position Summary

Seeking a rehab therapy aide to join a multi-disciplinary team of PTs, OTs, and SLPs providing care to a wide variety of patients. The successful candidate will participate in clinical care under the direction of licensed therapists in a fast moving Day Neuro setting. Duties will include providing patient transportation to and from therapy daily in a company van, providing physical assistance with therapy intervention, maintaining equipment within the department, and completing other administrative tasks. No CDL required. A driving record check will be performed. Related experience is preferred, though training will be provided to enthusiastic applicants seeking an opportunity in the rehab setting. The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility and eagerness to serve patients as an integral member of the therapy team. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to gain experience for application to professional degree programs.

Specific Duties

• Performs patient related tasks assigned by 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.
• Transports patients to/from therapy as needed.
• Assists therapist with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment.
• Assist with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice 

• High school graduate or equivalent required
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.
• One or more years of hospital experience as therapy aide preferred.

Select Medical is an equal opportunity employer committed to dealing with employees in a nondiscriminatory manner and based on job-related qualifications and abilities. The Company will recruit, hire, train, and promote all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, age (40 and over), marital status, disability or history of disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational qualification) or any other protected status.