Rehabilitation Therapies- Support Staff (St. Paul)

Rehabilitation Therapies Support Team Member

The Rehabilitation Therapies Support team member is a 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week) opportunity to join our Rehabilitation team of inpatient and outpatient Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists. This position is based at the St. Paul Hospital Campus - 200 University Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55101. The anticipated start date for this role July 21st, 2025.

Responsibilities include transporting patients, cleaning, stocking, assisting therapists, ordering supplies and checking the crash cart.

Schedule: Monday 8:00-4:30 Tuesday 8:00-4:30 Wednesday 9:45-6:15 Thursday 8:00-4:30 Friday 9:15-5:45 One Saturday per month from 8:00am-12:30-pm (includes business closure day coverage).

Purpose of Position: This position exists to provide support to the provision of therapy services before, during, and after the appointment through maintenance of the environment of care, patient care assistance, and administrative support.

Specific duties are determined by the work setting or patient population served; however, in all positions, serving patients with challenging and complex conditions requires a concentration of specialized staff able to work in highly coordinated teams. We organize care around each patient's condition which requires staff at multiple levels and across many departments to exhibit exceptional teamwork qualities including communicating efficiently and effectively and adopting the behaviors required for high functioning integrated teams.

Compensation & Benefits: The starting rate of pay is $21/hour. Pay is dependent on several factors including relevant work experience, education, certification & licensure, and internal equity. Hourly pay is just one part of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits for.5 FTE and above. $.95 weekend/evening/night differential is available for this position.

Core Responsibilities and Duties:

• Ensures care of the environment within rehabilitation therapies patient care areas.
• Disinfects patient care areas and equipment per infection prevention policy and standards.
• Ensures all equipment, supplies and toys in rehabilitation therapies' patient care areas are cleaned and stored per infection prevention and organization safety standards.
• Identifies safety and infection control hazards/issues and takes appropriate action.
• Assists in the maintenance, adjustment and safe operation of therapy equipment.
• Monitors and documents environment of care data.
• Monitors and maintains par level of necessary therapy supplies including linens.
• Provides administrative support as needed.
• Provides admin support and ensure timely processing for department level medical record process and compliance; including monitoring and processing of electronic EHR work queues that includes but is not limited to obtaining plan of care signatures, certification, tracking.
• Completes all required tracking logs and data entry as indicated by department workflow.
• Projects requests including mailing/filing/faxing/electronic document creation.
• Provides supervision to therapy volunteers.
• Assists with patient treatment at the direction of the therapist or therapist assistant.
• Positions, transfers, and sets-up of specialty equipment.
• Sets up treatment space and therapy materials.
• Takes photos or video during treatment session.
• Assists with pool therapy sessions.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience using of Microsoft office products including Outlook, Word, and Excel
• American Heart Association BLS for HealthCare workers or obtained within 90 days of hire

Preferred:

• Experience in healthcare environment
• Advanced training/ education
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously in a highly dynamic team environment

At Gillette Children's, we foster a culture where every team member feels a sense of belonging and purpose. We are dedicated to building an environment where all feel welcomed, respected, and supported. Our values are embedded at the heart of our culture. We act first from love, embrace the bigger picture, and work side-by-side with our patients, families, and colleagues to help every child create their own story. Together, we work to ensure patients of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential.

Gillette Children's is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or gender identity, military status or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws.

Gillette Children's is a global beacon of care for patients with brain, bone and movement conditions that start in childhood. Our research, treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams, not their diagnoses.