Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, perform a variety of duties to maintain the department. Under direct supervision, perform limited patient care under well established guidelines following specific instructions.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with patient treatments as directed.
• Conducts passive range of motion and monitor active range of motion on assigned patients. Set up patients for hot pack and cold pack treatments in accordance with specific instructions from PT or PTA.
• Monitors patients performing basic exercise in accordance with specific instructions from therapist or assistance. Provide feedback to therapist or assistant regarding patient's performance.
• Performs charge audits and charge reconciliation, and communicate needed corrections to appropriate personnel.
• Identifies new therapy orders and patient discharges. Assigns new patients to therapists.
• Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Completes non-clinical and clerical tasks as assigned.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

Physical Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. 

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply)  before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. 

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Work experience placement, Relief, Flexible hours, Shift work, Day shift,

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