• Rehab Therapy Extern

    Select Medical (St. Charles, MO)


    Overview

     

    SSM Health Rehabilitation - St. Charles, MO

     

    _SSM Health St. Joseph's Health Center_

     

    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._

    Responsibilities

    + 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.

    Qualifications

    + Mustbe acurrent studentaccepted in an OT, SLP, or PT program

     

    Additional Data

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans

     

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    **Job ID** _328355_

    **Experience (Years)** _0_

    **Category** _Therapy - Support_

    **Street Address** _300 First Capitol Drive_