Tower Health·West Reading, Pennsylvania
Assists therapists with patient care duties, including transporting patients and maintaining the cleanliness of treatment areas. Performs clerical tasks such as answering phones and scheduling while supporting various rehabilitation programs.
Assists the therapists and assistants in the performance of patient care duties.
Transports patients between nursing and therapy areas as appropriate and applicable.
Provides general housekeeping duties for the therapy area to include clearing of equipment, clean-up of treatment areas post provision of care.
Assists in maintaining various supply levels.
Other duties as assigned to include some clerical functions (answer phones, scheduling).
Reports to Therapy Manager or Senior Therapist; supervised by Therapists and Therapy Assistants.
Supports all programs in the Rehabilitation Continuum including activities program.
Maintains working relationships with: Hospital leadership, physicians, nurses, case managers, social workers, allied health professionals, ancillary services, and hospital support personnel.
Hours: 9-430 or 1-5 pending needs of the dept and the requirement is one 8 hour shift per month #READ
Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania.
Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St.
Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University).
Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences.
Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.
Requires a High School Diploma or GED, though relevant experience may be considered. BLS Certification is mandatory for this position.
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