Rehab Therapy Extern Job ID 333441 Experience (Years) 0 Category Therapy - Support Street Address 6420 Clayton Road Overview

SSM Health Rehabilitation Acute Care

 SSM Health St Mary's Hospital 

Rehab Therapy Extern - Per Diem

 

Candidate must be available ONE weekend shift per month minimum.

 

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis is a two-time winner of the Premier Award for Quality. Centrally located in metro St. Louis, we provide exceptional care to all our patients and are a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center. We specialize in high-risk pregnancy care and fetal surgery. Plus, our chest pain center, certified stroke center, and imaging and outpatient services ensure you’re well taken care of in any situation

Responsibilities Lifts patients to/from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment appropriate to the facility/departmentAssists patients with transfer activities to all surfacesAssists 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 equipmentTransports patients to/from therapy as needed.Assists therapist with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipmentAssist 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 conditionPrepares department each morningPicks up equipment during treatment hours and at the end of treatment dayMaintains department and disinfects equipment throughout and at the conclusion of the treatment day according to hospital infection control policies and proceduresReports defective equipment to DOREnsures maintenance of cleaning logs and refrigerator temperature logsFollows and assists with facility infection control policies and risk management proceduresAssists the DOR with identification of support staff needs for patient care in the rehab treatment areas and coordination of such between rehab and nursing floorsParticipates in therapeutic dysphagia and feeding program as requested and supervised by the therapists Qualifications Must be a current student accepted in an OT, SLP, or PT program Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans