Rehabilitation Therapy Extern - Per Diem

Rehabilitation Therapy Extern - Per Diem

Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Schedule: Per Diem

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

• 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 401(k) 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.

• Under the direction of a therapist, the rehabilitation therapy extern assists patients in the rehabilitation process through provision of requested activities.
• Prepares and maintains equipment and physical environment for daily activities.
• Participates in educational lectures as designated.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify and understand the perceived needs of others and communicates empathetically in addressing the concerns and needs of patients and others around them.
• Attends educational lectures and training formats as requested by department supervisor, participates in mentoring programs, and completes annual competencies in a timely manner.
• Performs patient‑related tasks assigned by therapist, including but not limited to: assists therapist with transferring patients to/from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment, transports patients to/from therapy as needed, assists with patient‑related activities including equipment set‑up and patient positioning, participates in therapeutic dysphagia and feeding program as requested and supervised by the therapists.
• Prepares and maintains the department and department equipment in a clean and orderly condition, including disinfecting all equipment and surfaces according to infection control policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Current enrollment in a physical, occupational, speech or assistant therapy academic program required.
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

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