Therapy Aide Therapy Tech

Overview

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation

Lakeway, TX

Therapy Aide/Therapy Tech

Outpatient Day Neuro

Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:00pm

Full Time

Compensation depends upon candidate's years of experience and internal equity.

Minimum starting salary: $18 - $24 per hour based off experience

Benefits of becoming a Therapy Tech with us:

We strive to provide our employees with a solid work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Personal and Family Medical Leave
• Eligibility and effective dates vary

Responsibilities

Looking for a Full Time Therapy Aide/Tech that would like to be part of our Outpatient Day Neuro rehabilitation team. The Day Neuro program serves the adult brain injury and spinal cord injury population with a focus on return to work, school, and community activities. Therapy Aide will also cross-train and work in our Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility on the same campus. Our hospital is located in Lakeway, Texas in the scenic hill country, a suburb of Austin.

This role plays an important part in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care by assisting therapists with treatment preparation, maintaining a safe therapy environment, and supporting daily operations. Duties include but are not limited to: transferring patients, helping patients to and from different locations for programming, light clerical tasks, other duties/projects as assigned, and infection control cleaning and maintenance of therapy equipment. Positive attitude, self-starting initiative, flexibility, and good communication skills a must. We offer a collaborative and supportive team environment. Exposure to PT, OT, and SLP services, ideal for candidates who are pre-therapy schooling. Take part in meaningful work that supports patient recovery and independence.

Choose to be an integral part of a team that helps patients achieve their greatest potential and work toward productive, independent lives. The Therapy Aide/Therapy Tech provides care under the direction of a therapist, this position exists to assist patients in the rehabilitation process through provision of requested activities. Prepares and maintains equipment and physical environment for daily activities.

Employees in this position will:

Perform patient related tasks assigned by therapist, including but not limited to:

• Assist therapists with patient preparation and treatment setup
• Safely transports patients to and from therapy sessions and groups
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of therapy gym and equipment
• Clean and sanitize equipment according to infection control standards
• Monitor therapy areas for safety and report concerns promptly
• Assist with clerical tasks, supply management, and documentation support as needed
• Maintain inventory of therapy equipment and supplies
• Support scheduling coordination and daily workflow needs
• Distributes equipment to new patients according to patient specifications
• Ensures maintenance of cleaning logs and temperature logs
• Participates in facility specific Core Program meetings and demonstrates understanding of patient satisfaction outcome data
• Perform other duties as requested

Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent required. One or more years of healthcare experience as a rehab aide preferred. Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

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Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans