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Stamford Health
Stamford, CT, US
Summary
Provides direct support to therapists by assisting patients with exercises, modalities, and transport while monitoring their condition. Maintains a clean, safe therapy environment and performs clerical duties such as scheduling and charting.
Job Description
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES/CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Therapy Support – Greets all patients in a friendly and courteous manner. Escorts patients as appropriate. May transport patients within a facility. May also assist patients in moving from one surface to another (e.g. from a bed to a chair). Observes a patient in treatment areas and reports changes in a patient’s condition to the clinical staff. Assists therapists with patient care as directed which may include, but is not limited to helping a patient to walk, applying heat/cold modalities once trained, demonstrating the use of treatment equipment or helping a patient with their exercise program.
2. Environmental maintenance – maintains clean, safe and well equipped therapy environment, which may include but is not limited to the cleaning of treatment equipment and surfaces (mats, mirrors), maintaining equipment check logs (e.g. temperatures) and cleaning treatment areas between patients. Keeps therapy supplies stocked according to both need and infection control guidelines (i.e. expiration dates, labeling, etc.)
- Clerical duties –
- In-patient aides:
- Uses Meditech to enter charges or as needed.
- Call unit coordinators re: scheduling of come-down patients.
- Send faxes as requested.
- Files completed order sheets and discharge cards daily; may assist in copying records and forms as requested
- Update schedule board and book on an ongoing basis daily
- Outpatient aides
- Uses Chartlinks to schedule therapy appointments
- Call patients to confirm appointments as directed
- Faxes other communications as directed (to physicians, vendors, etc)
- Scans documents into Chartlinks
- Files charts daily
- Maintains inventory of therapy supplies
*New Hire training will require weekday availability
We are independent, not-for-profit, and exclusively focused on Stamford and Lower Fairfield County. For decades we have responded to the unique needs of our community. It is our pleasure to continue to see our vision through and provide a broad range of high-quality health & wellness services together with our physicians. Stamford Health is one of Connecticut's highest-quality hospitals. Stamford Hospital holds a “5 Star” Overall Quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
U.S. News & World Report has recognized Stamford Hospital as a High Performing Hospital for 2020-2021 in the area of heart failure.
Stamford Hospital is among roughly 10% of hospitals nationwide to have been granted Magnet Status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, recognizing superior patient care with the highest levels of safety, quality and patient satisfaction. Stamford Health is Planetree Gold Certified for excellence in person-centered care. Planetree, Inc. is a non-profit organization that certifies hospitals as patient-centered. Stamford Health & Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have created a premier center for specialty orthopedic care. HSS surgeons and treatments earned national recognition with 11 consecutive #1 rankings for Orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report. Physical therapy & rehabilitation services in Stamford, Greenwich and New Canaan.
Stamford Health’s Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center is a member of the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Care Collaborative. Benefits include access to best practices, clinical trials, quality oversight and second opinions from world renowned cancer experts.
Stamford Health is the largest teaching affiliate for Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Founded
1896
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Stamford, CT
We are independent, not-for-profit, and exclusively focused on Stamford and Lower Fairfield County. For decades we have responded to the unique needs of our community. It is our pleasure to continue to see our vision through and provide a broad range of high-quality health & wellness services together with our physicians. Stamford Health is one of Connecticut's highest-quality hospitals. Stamford Hospital holds a “5 Star” Overall Quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
U.S. News & World Report has recognized Stamford Hospital as a High Performing Hospital for 2020-2021 in the area of heart failure.
Stamford Hospital is among roughly 10% of hospitals nationwide to have been granted Magnet Status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, recognizing superior patient care with the highest levels of safety, quality and patient satisfaction. Stamford Health is Planetree Gold Certified for excellence in person-centered care. Planetree, Inc. is a non-profit organization that certifies hospitals as patient-centered. Stamford Health & Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have created a premier center for specialty orthopedic care. HSS surgeons and treatments earned national recognition with 11 consecutive #1 rankings for Orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report. Physical therapy & rehabilitation services in Stamford, Greenwich and New Canaan.
Stamford Health’s Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center is a member of the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Care Collaborative. Benefits include access to best practices, clinical trials, quality oversight and second opinions from world renowned cancer experts.
Stamford Health is the largest teaching affiliate for Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Founded
1896
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Stamford, CT
