About this role
It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group 1821 S Stoughton Rd
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights: Rehabilitation Services Aide | Madison, WI
Join SSM Health as a Rehabilitation Services Aide supporting our Occupational Therapy & Hand Clinic in Madison. This is a great opportunity for students pursuing Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy careers to gain hands-on experience in an outpatient rehabilitation setting. You'll work alongside therapists, assist with patient care activities, prepare treatment areas, and provide exceptional customer service in a collaborative environment.
Schedule: Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM No on-call responsibilities.
Key Highlights: Occupational Therapy & Hand Clinic setting Ideal for aspiring OT and PT students No prior experience required Strong customer service, teamwork, and communication skills preferred Opportunity to learn from rehabilitation professionals
Job Summary: Under direct supervision of a physical or occupational therapist, assists in providing patient care, including assistance with insurance prior authorization. Takes responsibility for equipment maintenance and supply inventory for the therapy services department. Travel among sites is required.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Rooms patients, takes vitals and prepares patient for treatment.
• Provides direct care to patients as directed and supervised by a therapist.
• Recognizes and acts when patient care requires intervention by a therapist.
• Maintains clean and safe conditions for patient care areas and equipment. Monitors equipment function. Performs and records required equipment calibration tasks.
• Documents and communicates using the electronic health record including: insurance prior authorizations; patient calls and communications.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
EXPERIENCE
• No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Constant standing and walking. • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. • Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry. • Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. • Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. • Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. • Occasional lifting/moving patients. • Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors. • Occasional driving.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.
Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
5240050164 East PT
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
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