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Job Overview

We are seeking a casual rehab aide to support support acute care patient needs at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina!

The rehab aide's role is to assist with patient care, under the direction of a therapist, issue equipment to patients, clean equipment and Rehab spaces, complete light clerical tasks, and assist with patient transport to/from Rehab gyms.

+ FTE 0.01, casual position.

+ Schedule: One full weekend (rotation) per month requirement and one holiday per year.

+ Opportunity to pick up additional shifts on weekends and during the week, as available!

+ Local SEIU contract position.

As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. Rehab’s continuing education program offers 40+ continuing education courses per year at no cost to employees and further supports numerous external CE courses each year!

Fairview Rehabilitation offers a broad range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.

Provide patient transfers and transport

Follows proper procedure when completing/assisting with patient transfers to ensure safety of patient and self

Transports assigned patients in a safe and timely manner

Observes patient condition during transport and reports adverse symptoms to therapy or nursing staff

Prints up schedule of transports from Epic

May assist with patient care as delegated and under the supervision of a Certified/Licensed Rehab Professional

Including set-up of treatment equipment, monitoring patient activities, scoring of tests

Immediately reports any observed change in patient status to supervising Certified/Licensed Rehab Professional

May need to use Epic to check for patient weight/height and weight-bearing status

Prepare, maintain and cleas department/treatment areas in compliance with safety and infection control standards

Completes cleaning per schedule

Completes maintenance, temperature and safety checklist

Completes required checklists

Assist with ordering, inventory, issuing and verification of billing of supplies and/or patient treatment equipment, including rental equipment

Knowledge of varying requirements for payor reimbursement of issued medical equipment, including waivers for non-covered equipment and Medicare primary walker issuance

Ability to navigate in Epic to print up face sheet

Meet Customer Service Expectations for Department

Addresses patients/visitors in a professional and positive manner

Answers phones promptly and courteously

Protects confidentiality of protected patient information while working in a highly visible environment

Demonstrates the ability to perform multiple, simultaneous tasks in an environment faced with interruptions

Demonstrate awareness of and compliance with department productivity standards, attendance, time management and prioritization.

Participates in department, facility process/quality improvement initiatives

Required

BLS Certification from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

Preferred

High school diploma or equivalent

Interest in Rehab Services or Healthcare fields

Continuing education in career path of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, or other rehabilitation services (cardiac, pulmonary, etc.)

Benefit Overview

Although this is considered a non-benefit eligible position, Fairview offers employees the option to participate in the Fairview 403(b) plan, earn Sick and Safe Time, and early access to earned wages.

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status