Assistant - Rehabilitation Therapist - $20-27 per hour

UW Health is seeking a Rehabilitation Therapist Assistant for a job in Madison, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Rehabilitation Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Work Schedule: 

100% FTE, 40 hours/week. 8-hour day shifts. Shifts are scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department. 

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We are seeking a Rehab Therapy Assistant to:

• Prepare patients, treatment areas, and equipment in a manner that assures the patient’s dignity, personal care, and security.

• Carry out patient related activities, as directed by the patient’s therapist, such as, assist with a patient’s therapeutic exercises, therapeutic activities, and/or ambulation activities.

• Schedule patients, complete patient charge procedure for services performed, and complete administrative tasks as delegated by manager, supervisor, or therapist. 

• Establish appropriate interpersonal relationships and communications with patients, families, other team members, students and interns, and other health care professionals.

• Participate in the educational and growth of the team. 

At UW Health, you will have :

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance. 

• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.

• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.

• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent Required

Work Experience

• Prior healthcare experience Preferred
• 1 year healthcare experience Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

• CPR certification Upon Hire Required

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

East Madison Hospital  – is UW Health’s newest hospital and one of the most advanced hospitals and wellness centers in the country. Here, health care is seen as a holistic endeavor where our mission is to not only diagnose and treat you when you’re sick, but also to partner with you in health and wellness.

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UW Health Job ID #47277. Posted job title: Rehab Therapy Assistant - Acute Care

About UW Health

UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools.

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Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Vision benefits
• Continuing Education
• Sick pay
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Medical benefits