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Bargaining Unit:

CSEA

Job Summary:

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitative Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Physical Therapy Aide. The successful candidate will:

• Under the direct supervision of therapists, assist with direct patient care. Areas of support/assistance may include:
  • Daily hygiene
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
  • Transferring patients from beds into wheelchairs
  • Escorting patients to and from therapy
  • Assisting with transfers
  • Assisting with ambulation training on level surfaces and stairs
  • Monitoring and maintaining cleanliness of rehab equipment
  • Disinfecting equipment, treatment surfaces and all non-disposable patient care items
  • Maintaining treatment areas so that they are clean and in order
  • Providing assistance with equipment maintenance, as necessary
  • Monitoring and restocking supplies
  • Keeping storage rooms in order
  • Changing linen on the plinths after each patient use
  • Restocking linen when necessary
  • Assisting in performing annual inventory
  • Assisting with clerical tasks (answer unit's phone calls and refer questions to appropriate persons, check phone messages, and assist in making copies
  • Attending to errands as requested by the supervisor
  • Work in a dynamic environment across multiple settings, which treating patients and team members with care and respect
  • Model the organization's We Care values in interactions
  • Adhere to SUNY Downstate Policies and Procedures

Required Qualifications:

• Non-Competitive: 2-years of experience in direct patient care. Related education beyond the high school level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 to 3 years of experience as a Rehab Aide or Certified Nurse Assistant in an acute hospital or skilled nursing facility preferred;
  • OR 2 to 3 years experience as a Certified Home Health Aide preferred.

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday; 8:30am to 4:30pm

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

As per civil service guidelines

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

An approved COVID-19 vaccination.

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu