THERAPY ASSISTANT

Our Company

Pate Rehabilitation

Overview

Our therapy team executes customized treatment plans that deliver real results and exceed patients' expectations. If you're motivated to join our team in giving our patients an exceptional level of care, we encourage you to apply today!

 

Role is focused on hiring college/university students with related majors in Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy and/or Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Assists in implementing treatment activities assigned and supported by the Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapists and/or Assistants
• Helps record patient progress for the therapists as requested
• Works well with patients and team, maintaining professional communication and boundaries 
• Reports any safety concerns, or issues to management immediately
• Keeps treatment areas organized and clean.
• Accompanies patients on community outings, as needed
• Drives the van transporting patients on community outings, as needed
• Maintains the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature.  Shares information only when recipient's right to access is clearly established and sharing of such information is in the best interest of the patient
• Adheres to and participates in Company’s mandatory Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act privacy program/practices and Business Ethics and Compliance programs/practices
• Maintains a professional appearance, is reliable and punctual, cooperative and conducts self in accordance with accepted standards of professional practice during assigned duties
• Attends/participates in internal staff development programs as required by facility
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma
• A minimum of six months prior work/volunteer experience providing an individual instruction, preferably in a health care environment preferred
• Strong interest in physical, occupational and/or speech therapy preferred
• Demonstrates effective and professional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Able to work independently and part of a team
• Maintains a valid driver’s license and current auto liability insurance coverage and has a minimum of two years’ experience driving a motor vehicle
• Motor vehicle driver record background check results are within acceptable company standards at time of hire and annually thereafter

About our Line of Business

Pate Rehabilitation, an affiliate of Rehab Without Walls, provides evidence-based physical, occupational, speech/language and neurocognitive therapies, as well as vocational rehabilitation, to advance and accelerate patient recovery – helping individuals suffering from an acquired brain injury return to the highest quality of life possible. For more information, visit www.paterehab.com.  Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Salary Range

USD $15.00 - $17.00 / Hour

Salary : $15 - $17