Rehab Aide

Cleveland Clinic•Weston, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cleveland Clinic Florida team at the Krupa Center in Weston, where you will work alongside highly skilled and compassionate caregivers and board-certified family practice physicians to provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation, offering quality preventive care, management of chronic conditions and comprehensive services for the entire family. At Cleveland Clinic, you will receive strong support and recognition, collaborate with dedicated professionals and build a rewarding career with one of the world’s most respected healthcare organizations. As a Rehab Aide, you will assist your fellow caregivers administering a wide variety of therapeutic techniques to patients managing functional limitations, impairments and disorders. Ultimately, your efforts help enhance treatment outcomes, improve motivation, boost morale and provide a welcoming environment to all those you meet. A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
On-the-job training either at this facility or approved similar setting
Reasoning, mathematical and English language skills
Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests
Ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work collaboratively

Nice To Haves

Experience in acute care (hospital experience)

Responsibilities

Support inpatient and/or outpatient Physical Therapy and Orthopedic teams, including checking and maintaining par levels of supplies, ordering supplies and maintaining inventory levels and storing supplies as received.
Contact vendors to facilitate orders for prosthetics/orthotics and ensure appropriate charging is completed.
Ensure billing/charging is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
Assist with patient flow and with moving, ambulating and transporting patients as directed.
Check temperatures of hydrocollator, aquacisor and paraffin and log, notify engineering if an adjustment is necessary, clean equipment, prepare treatment areas and modalities and assist the office coordinator with filing, answering phones, preparing patient charts and photocopying in outpatient centers.
Perform orthopedic duties, set up traction, trapezes and CPM machines, apply, remove and modify casts, and set up footboards, soft orthopedic goods and other related equipment in inpatient settings.
Create a safe environment of care through rounding, maintaining the equipment room and ensuring equipment is placed in soiled utility room for cleaning.
Perform orthopedic technician procedures.
Document verification of order in medical records.
Apply orthopedic appliances, soft goods and/or casts as ordered.
Assist with the maintenance and cleanliness of supportive areas and equipment (e.g., equipment room, soiled utility room, medication/supply rooms, etc.).
Check orthopedic equipment monthly and clean and maintain equipment without prompting.
Provide patient education on cast care and how to remove and apply splints.