What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rehab Therapy Extern position at Select Medical?
SSM Health Rehabilitation Network
St. Joseph's Heath Center - St. Charles
Student Therapy Extern - Per Diem
Candidate must be available ONE weekend shift per month minimum.
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles continues to meet the evolving health care needs of our patients and community. Located conveniently in historic, downtown St. Charles, our 333-bed acute care hospital is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and specializes in many other specialties.
St. Joseph's Heath Center - St. Charles
Student Therapy Extern - Per Diem
Candidate must be available ONE weekend shift per month minimum.
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles continues to meet the evolving health care needs of our patients and community. Located conveniently in historic, downtown St. Charles, our 333-bed acute care hospital is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and specializes in many other specialties.
- Lifts patients to/from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment appropriate to the facility/department
- Assists patients with transfer activities to all surfaces
- Assists patients in donning/doffing all appliances specific to the facility/department.Positions patients in parallel bars and prepares patients for standing with appropriate orthotic/prosthetic devices and equipment
- Transports patients to/from therapy as needed.Assists therapist with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment
- Assist with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice Act.
- Maintains the department and department equipment in a clean and orderly condition
- Prepares department each morning
- Picks up equipment during treatment hours and at the end of treatment day
- Maintains department and disinfects equipment throughout and at the conclusion of the treatment day according to hospital infection control policies and procedures
- Reports defective equipment to DOR
- Ensures maintenance of cleaning logs and refrigerator temperature logs
- Follows and assists with facility infection control policies and risk management procedures
- Assists the DOR with identification of support staff needs for patient care in the rehab treatment areas and coordination of such between rehab and nursing floors
- Participates in therapeutic dysphagia and feeding program as requested and supervised by the therapists
- Must be a current student accepted in an OT, SLP, or PT program