Rehab Services Aide

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group 1821 S Stoughton Rd

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Location: Madison, WI
Schedule: Variable Shift | Full Time | 40 Weekly Hours
Starting Pay: $18.00+/hr (Based on experience and internal equity)

Join our dynamic rehabilitation team as a Rehab Services Aide, where you’ll support therapists and patients in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment. This full-time role is ideal for someone passionate about healthcare and eager to contribute to the recovery and well-being of others.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative and compassionate care team.
• Gain valuable experience in a healthcare setting.
• Opportunities for growth and development.
• Competitive pay and full-time benefits.

Job Summary:

Under direct supervision of a physical or occupational therapist, assists in providing patient care, including assistance with insurance prior authorization. Takes responsibility for equipment maintenance and supply inventory for the therapy services department. Travel among sites is required.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Rooms patients, takes vitals and prepares patient for treatment. 

• Provides direct care to patients as directed and supervised by a therapist. 

• Recognizes and acts when patient care requires intervention by a therapist. 

• Maintains clean and safe conditions for patient care areas and equipment.  Monitors equipment function.  Performs and records required equipment calibration tasks. 

• Documents and communicates using the electronic health record including: insurance prior authorizations;  patient calls and communications. 

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

 

EDUCATION 

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

 

EXPERIENCE 

• No experience required 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

5241050164 DMG EAST OT

Scheduled Weekly Hours:40

Benefits: