Therapy Aide

Ochsner Rehabilitation Hospital

*A partnership with Select Medical

Position: Therapy Aide

Location: New Orleans, LA

Schedule: Per Diem 

Pay Rate: $17.50 per hour

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

Why Join Us:

• Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication, which could lead to potential full-time opportunities
• Foster Well-being: We offer benefits that support the financial, work/life, and emotional well-being of you and your family members.  Part-time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401K based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our Employee Assistance Program to part-time employees.
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

• 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.
• Transports patients to/from therapy as needed.
• Assists the therapist with other patient-related treatment activities as appropriate and provides equipment.
• Assist 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
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more years of hospital experience as a therapy aide preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans