Therapy Aide, PRN
Duke Careers
part-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Durham • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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Junior
About the role
- Perform moderately skilled work aiding physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists
- Prepare patient and treatment area for care
- Aid therapist with patient care under supervision
- Utilize correct sterile technique when assisting with wound care and dressing changes
- Transport patients to proper location according to the daily time schedule
- Assist in scheduling inpatients and outpatients as needed
- Assist patients as necessary for transfers, dressing and toileting
- Assist in the maintenance, care, and cleaning of equipment and supplies
- Manage or assist with control of linen and supply inventory as requested
Requirements
- Graduation from high school or GED; or an equivalent combination of related education and experience
- Successful completion of an on-the-job training period
- One year rehabilitative services experience or equivalent education preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, or Licensure/Certification as Athletic Trainer or Massage Therapist, or at least three years relevant experience as rehab aide/tech
- BCLS certification or obtain within first three months of employment
Benefits
- Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- Employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
- Community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging.
- Robust exchange of ideas
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
wound caredressing changespatient carerehabilitative servicesinventory management
Soft skills
communicationteamworkorganization
Certifications
BCLS certificationLicensure as Athletic TrainerLicensure as Massage Therapist