Emerge Pediatric Therapy is looking for a full time Therapy Aide for our Cary clinic. The Therapy Aide position primarily supports the therapy team, and clinic as a whole, so that the therapists can spend their time face to face with clients. This role requires organization, working in a fast-paced environment, and a love of working around children. This role would entail the closing shifts M-F (ending around 6:15pm M-Th), and is perfect for a young professional looking to work in an environment with Occupational, Speech, and Physical therapists!

 Essential Functions/ Responsibilities:

• Maintaining multiple clinic organization systems: therapy treatment rooms, large gymnasium, kitchen space, supply/toy closets
• Daily dishwashing and sanitization
• Resetting therapy rooms after sessions
• Put away toys and equipment
• Food prep for feeding therapy
• Material preparation for clinic needs (i.e. print, laminate)
• Laundry as needed
• Cross training on the front desk procedures to assist as needed for lunch coverage/End of day needs
• Sanitize soiled toys and surfaces
• Collaborate with interns/ volunteers
• Keep the waiting room in good condition
• Assist in therapy sessions as needed
• Other situational tasks may arise depending on client needs

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

• Positive outlook on life
• Flexible with the ability to adapt quickly to changes
• Organized with strong attention to detail
• Exhibits responsibility and professionalism
• Good communication skills
• Desire to learn and advance skill set
• Effective and efficient problem solver
• Excellent attendance record and punctuality
• Enjoys the pediatric population and their families
• Provides others with timely and organized information; provide clear directions, shares responsibility and accountability; includes and consults with appropriate individuals as needed.
• Provides accurate results that are thought-out, complete; exhibits high standard for excellence, attention to detail; relays information that is sufficiently detailed and provides desired effect from customer.
• Ability to use logical methods to solve problems while producing effective solutions; probes all appropriate resources for solutions; takes initiative to identify and improve systems and processes.
• Ability to relate well with all types of people, attentive and active listener; patience to hear others out and build rapport with dignity and tact; ability to effectively manage change and support and promote acceptance; encouraging, motivating, clear and effective communicator.