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Therapy Aide - per diem

Pay: $20/hr
Posted: 5 weeks ago
Location: Fort Wayne, IN (Onsite)
Last Updated: 1 week ago
Hours: Part-Time
Expires: 9/27/2026

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What they do

An Occupational Therapy Aide assists occupational therapists and technicians to help patients with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. Sets up treatment areas and equipment, handles clerical tasks, and helps move patients. Works in the office of an occupational therapist or an healthcare setting.

$29,783 / year median in Indiana

+9% projected growth

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Job Description

  • Overview
  • Hospital Name:
  • Select Medical Rehab Hospital
  • Joint venture/Partnership/Affiliation with Select Medical and Lutheran
  • Position:
  • Therapy Aide
  • Location:
  • Fort Wayne, IN
  • Schedule:
  • Per Diem
  • Compensation:
  • $20.00 per hour Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care tobest address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries,spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
  • Why Join Us:
  • + •
Start Strong:
  • Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting. +
  • Opportunity for
Advancement:
  • Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities +
  • Foster Well-being:
  • We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees. +
  • Your Impact Matters:
  • Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
  • Responsibilities
  • + 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
  • Qualifications
  • Minimum Qualifications
  • + High school graduate or equivalent required + Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • + One or more years of hospital experience as a therapy aide preferred
  • _•Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process and are to be completed before an employee's first day of work.
  • _•Additional Data•_Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans_ •
Location :
Location
  • _US-IN-Fort Wayne_
  • Job ID
  • _375092_
  • Position Type
  • _Per Diem_
  • Experience (Years)
  • _1_
  • Category
  • _Therapy - Other_
  • Company
  • _Select Medical Rehabilitation Hospital at Lutheran Hospital_