Student Therapy Extern
US-MO-Saint Charles
CCC
Req #: 303268
Type: Per Diem
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Overview: SSM Health Rehabilitation Network St. Joseph's Health Center - St. Charles, MO Student Therapy Extern - Per Diem Candidate must be available ONE weekend shift per month minimum. SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles continues to meet the evolving health care needs of our patients and community. Located conveniently in historic, downtown St. Charles, our 333-bed acute care hospital is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and specializes in many other specialties. Responsibilities: * Lifts patients to/from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment appropriate to the facility/department. * Assists patients with transfer activities to all surfaces. * Assists patients in donning/doffing all appliances specific to the facility/department.Positions patients in parallel bars and prepares patients for standing with appropriate orthotic/prosthetic devices and equipment. * Transports patients to/from therapy as needed.Assists therapist with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment. * Assist with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice Act. * Maintains the department and department equipment in a clean and orderly condition. * Prepares department each morning. * Picks up equipment during treatment hours and at the end of treatment day. * Maintains department and disinfects equipment throughout and at the conclusion of the treatment day according to hospital infection control policies and procedures. * Reports defective equipment to DOR. * Ensures maintenance of cleaning logs and refrigerator temperature logs. * Follows and assists with facility infection control policies and risk management procedures. * Assists the DOR with identification of support staff needs for patient care in the rehab treatment areas and coordination of such between rehab and nursing floors. * Participates in therapeutic dysphagia and feeding program as requested and supervised by the therapists. Qualifications: * Must be a current student accepted in an OT, SLP, or PT program
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