Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation

Waxahachie, Texas

Therapy Aide

Acute Care

Full Time

Shift Hours: 

Monday - Friday 

8 AM - 4:30 PM

Starting rate: $18/hr

Baylor Rehabilitation in Waxahachie is looking for a Therapy Tech to join our Acute Care team!

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie is a community hospital that provides quality care to Ellis County and surrounding communities.  It offers a wide range of medical services including back and neck care, cancer care, diabetes care, digestive diseases, emergency care, and many more. Our medical center is dedicated to serving everyone through exemplary healthcare, education, research, and community service. At BSWIR at Waxahachie, we love acute care and all the inherent complexities including the fast pace environment.  This is where the patient's journey starts, whether a trauma, myocardial infarction, orthopedic surgery, stroke, or intensive care stay.  Working in this challenging environment takes a robust professional support and development system, and we have worked hard to create just that.  From the New Graduate Program to Advance Practive Mentoring, Board Certification, or preparing you as a clinical instructor, we hae the programs to support your success. If you are looking for a tight knit team who enjoys working together to support the local community, this is the team for you!

• 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.
• Must have at least 1 year of experience as a therapy tech or nursing technician

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