Rehab Aide II - Wound Care

Description

Delta Health offers health care professionals and people from all walks of life an opportunity to find fulfillment in their jobs as part of a close-knit team. We pride ourselves on our positive work culture . Our team members understand our fundamental commitment to the community and rally around the motto "Excellence, Every Patient, Every Time." When you embark on a journey with us, you'll take pride in your work and the impact you have, while building a career with focus and purpose.

Under the supervision of a qualified therapist, the Rehabilitation Aide II will assist in the treatment and records management of those clients related to Physical, Speech, and Occupational therapy in the wound care unit. They will also be responsible for related secretarial, billing activities and recording, insurance and reception work.

Patient care duties:

• Assist the therapist in the movement and transfer of patients with mobility impairments and must be trained in proper methods of body mechanics for patient assistance. This may include transferring patients from beds to wheelchairs and shuttling them to areas in the hospital or clinical practice.
• Assist therapist with the treatment and management of wounds.
• Greeting and escorting patient from the waiting room to gym and or treatment areas for treatment.
• Monitoring patients in the gym area and notify the rehab provider on patient status and or assist off and on exercise equipment.
• May assist the therapist in a variety of technical, non-clinical capacities, including treatment set ups and routine patient care tasks.
• Maintains and orders rehabilitation supplies and equipment.
• Maintenance and logging of hydrocollator and freezer temperatures
• Must be able to use and instruct safe operation of rehabilitation exercise equipment.

Clerical Duties:

• Rehab aide II are often required to perform clerical tasks in cooperation with the Rehabilitation Office Coordinator, such as completing necessary paperwork, insurance eligibility, and communication with medical billing and completing revisits and charges for all rehabilitation disciplines.
• Preregistration of patients and determining patient insurance eligibility.
• In cooperation with the Rehabilitation Office Coordinator, will respond to business office questions and concerns.
• Perform revisit documentation to account for rehabilitation provider productivity and efficiency.
• Enter daily rehabilitation charges for physical, occupational and speech therapy.
• Fiduciary Responsibility. The Rehab Aide II is a fiduciary of the organization, and is obligated to act in the best interest and for the benefit of the organization at all times.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Prefer work related experiences and/or college level related schooling,
• A working knowledge of medical terminology
• Typing experience preferred
• Basic working knowledge of insurance
• Computer experience preferred
• Familiarity with office procedures and scheduling preferred
• BLS Certification Required

Summary

Why Delta County

Delta Health is a county-wide healthcare system that has been serving the Western Slope for over 100 years. We have grown to a 49-bed hospital with locations throughout Delta County. We proudly provide a wide range of medical services that meet the diverse needs of our community members. At all stages of life, we are here to provide remarkable care in a healing environment.

Benefits Summary

Employee Benefits: Medical, RX, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO, and Scholarships towards continued education.

Medical: Low monthly premiums; 100% coverage for all services provided within our Delta Health System without a deductible or co-payment. We offer alternative coverage to include massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic care. Employer paid Life and Disability coverage.

Paid Time Off: 4 plus weeks of vacation (CAL) a year for Full-Time employees including sick pay and personal time off.

Retirement: 403B Plan -Up to a 3% retirement match.