Rehab Assistant

Unified Therapy Services is hiring a Rehab Assistant for our clinic in Dubuque, IA

Full-time, up to 40 hours per week

Clinic hours of operation:

Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Friday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Summary

The Rehab Assistant is responsible for assistance with patient care as supervised by licensed therapists. The Rehab Assistants are also responsible in assisting with the overall day to day functions of the clinic.

Essential Duties:

Cleanliness / Sanitization:

• Assists with overall cleanliness and maintenance of the clinical environment
• Completes all tasks on cleaning calendar
• Completes laundry and dishes for therapy use
• Assists Leadership with clinic walk-throughs outside/inside and completes duties as assigned

Maintenance:

• Basic repairs of the clinic
• In adverse weather, ensures the safety of our patients and staff by salting and shoveling entry ways.

Provides Therapy Assistance

• Under the supervision of the on-site therapist the RA will assist on-site therapist in providing patient with exercise plans, warm or cool modalities, ultrasound, iontophoresis and/or electrical stimulation
• Assists with equipment usage
• Completes preparation of requested set up and clean-up of therapeutic equipment.
• Greets patients before entering therapy treatment areas.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with the health care team, patient, and family.
• Assists with therapy projects as requested by therapy staff.
• If appropriate, completes the preparation of requested set up and clean – up of requested food for Feeding Therapy

Clinic / Office Operations

• Understands and complies with universal precautions, safety, and risk policies and procedures.
• Assists with front desk duties including scheduling, taking payments, referral intake, marketing referral tracking documents in compliance with HIPAA guidelines
• Opens office and closes office as needed, following company procedure
• Assists with orientation of new staff, volunteers, and students including gym program training.
• Utilizes and maintains office and therapy equipment, requests supplies when necessary.
• Completes shopping for necessary clinical, office, cleaning supplies including postage.
• Performs clerical duties such as daily mail, answering phones, taking messages, filing/scanning of various paperwork, faxing, copying, data entry, assisting with discharge audits and filling out forms.
• Communicates effectively with staff to make sure all responsible parties are notified during screens, evaluations, discharges, insurance changes, etc.
• Update MSDS notebook if any new products are bought or if use of product is discontinued.
• Manages expiration dates of all items with limited shelf life
• Completing or assisting with discharge audits via EMR software or paper for therapy staff.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk to hear.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance.
• Must Frequently lift and/or move more 1-10 lbs. and 11-20 lbs. occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time).