Rehabilitation Therapist Assistant – The American Center – UW Health – Madison, WI

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We are seeking a Rehab Therapist 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, to include, but not limited to, assisting with a patient’s therapeutic exercises, therapeutic activities, and/or ambulation activities.
  • Schedule patients, keep attendance records, and complete patient charge procedure for services performed.
  • 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.

Education :

Minimum – High School Diploma or equivalent

Work Experience :

Minimum –

Preferred – Prior healthcare experience; One (1) year healthcare experience

Licenses and Certifications :

Minimum – CPR Certification

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities :

  • Demonstreated basic knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span
  • Demonstrated ability to organize work
  • Competence in problem resolution
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to work in a busy team environment and to collaborate with a variety of professionals

Physical Requirements :

Medium: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

W ork Schedule : 100% FTE, 40 hours per week. Scheduled shifts are Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

UW Health at The American Center – on Madison’s east side – 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 values and embraces diversity and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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