Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Therapy Aide - Medical Center University - Rehab Therapies

Join our mission-driven team in the Department of Rehabilitation Therapies at the University of Iowa Health Care as a Rehabilitation Therapy Aide! We are looking for an energetic and compassionate individual to work under the supervision of our Behavioral Health Occupational Therapist (OT) and  Recreational Therapist (RT) in a firsthand, high-energy environment. You will also perform designated tasks to assist in services provided by the Department of Rehabilitation Therapies. We invite you to help us deliver outstanding patient outcomes in this rewarding and collaborative atmosphere! This position is located on our Medical Center University Campus.

Duties to include:
•    Assists in preparing and maintaining a safe, clean patient care environment.
•    Assists in preparing designated patient (s) for therapy intervention including taking patients on and/or off units for group(s)
•    Assist patients as directed during group.
•    Reports on potential patient-related situations and any other pertinent information to the supervising therapist
•    Monitor and report behavior patterns of individual patients and groups of patients.
•    Retrieve/return from parking area, the hospital car/van used for transporting patients into the community.
•    Performs general clerical/office duties as assigned.
•    Perform other tasks as assigned.
•    Positive Impact/Achieving Results: Ability to utilize existing resources and learning to achieve or exceed desired outcomes of current and future organizational goals/needs.
•    Service Excellence/Customer Focus: Ability to meet or exceed customer service needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. Ability to effectively transmit and interpret information through appropriate communication with internal and external customers.

The tasks listed are examples of the variety and general nature of duties performed by employees in positions allocated in this class. The list is descriptive only and should be used for no other purpose. It is not intended that any position includes every duty listed nor is it intended that related duties cannot be required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
•    Ability to communicate effectively with others.
•    Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

About:
University of Iowa Health Care —recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 18,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®
•    On Campus: This position is performed fully on the Medical Center University Campus.
•    This position is Full-time, 100%
•    Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.
•    Fringe benefit package includes paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
 

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
•    Ability to read, write and follow instructions.

Special Qualification:

• Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards. 

Position and Application Details:
To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.
•    Resume
•    Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of ten calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to five professional references will be requested at a later stage in the recruitment process. For additional questions, please contact Matt Hackler, HR Generalist at mhackler@uiowa.edu.

Additional Information:
•    Classification Title: Rehabilitation Therapy Aide
•    Appointment Type: MERIT

Compensation:
•    Pay Level: 3 - $36143.28
•    Pay Plan: Merit Alpha Matrix | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa

Contact Information:
•    Organization: Rehabilitation Therapies, Medical Center University Campus
•    Contact Name: Matthew Hackler
•    Contact Email: mhackler@uiowa.edu