Therapy Aide- Prn
dallas county hospital district d/b/a parkland health
📍 main hospital bldg - basement united states🕐 1mo ago🔗 workday
Job Description
**Primary Purpose**
Provides assistance to therapist and leadership to support staff to enhance the patient healing process, recovery and return to independence.
**MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS**
**Experience:**
* Must have two years of experience in a rehabilitative or healthcare setting.
**Equivalent Education and/or Experience**
* May have an equivalent combination of education and experience to substitute the experience requirements.
**Certification/Registration/Licensure:**
* Must have a current Heartsaver CPR course completion card within 90 days of hire and/or placement in job from one of the following:
* American Heart Association
* American Red Cross
* Military Training Network.
**Skills or Special Abilities:**
* Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
* Must be able to utilize required software for assigned department.
* Must be able to demonstrate patient valued/patient centered care.
* Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skill in meeting age related and handicapped patients' needs.
* Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of treatment equipment.
* Must be familiar with hospital environment.