Therapy Aide - Day Neuro - Fort Worth

Position Summary

Assists therapy staff with identification and transportation needs for patient care in the rehab treatment areas and with the coordination of care between rehab and nursing floors. We are looking for a full time rehab tech to join our large Day Neuro Team. We provide therapy to people recovering from acquired brain injuries and spinal cord injuries 5 days a week for 6 hours a day. We have 3 teams of therapists consisting of 1 PT, 1 OT, 1 SLP per team. We also have 2 other full time rehab techs. Daily job duties include but are not limited to: Driving patients to and from therapy daily, managing transportation routes, helping keep the clinic clean, managing the compliance manual, assisting patients with HEPs under therapist’s supervision, learning modalities (i.e. setting up estim) under therapist supervision, and supervising patients during their lunch daily. The ideal candidate would be a self- started with some neuro experience as well as great team work skills. 

Specific Duties

• Performs patient related tasks assigned by therapist
• 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