About this role
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Refuah Health is a federally qualified health center offering comprehensive care in Rockland and Sullivan Counties. We are over one hundred healthcare professionals strong with three decades experience providing unparalleled patient care. As an FQHC, we specialize in accessible and affordable care for low income and high-risk residents. We believe in the power of people to create great care and we are inviting the best healthcare professionals to build their career with us!
Refuah Benefits
- Competitive Compensation – Salaries aligned with market rates and reflective of your expertise.
- Tax Savings – Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA).
- Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage.
- Financial Security – 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
Work‑Life Balance – Generous PTO accrual, up to 13 paid holidays, and flexible scheduling options.
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Live, Work and Play in Rockland
Picturesque Hudson River waterfront
Quick drive to New York City and major airports
Charming villages, mountain vistas, and extensive hiking/biking trails
Top‑rated schools, colleges, and universities
Thriving sectors: health, retail, manufacturing, pharma, and construction
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Why Refuah?
Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of eye‑care professionals
Work in any of our five modern, fully equipped facilities
Flexible schedules that support a healthy work‑life balance
Job Summary:
The rehab services aide works under the close supervision of a licensed physical therapist or occupational therapist and performs routine tasks, or treatments. The aide will assist the therapist in treating patients with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sets up patient for treatment as requested by therapist.
- Sets up patient treatment area with specific equipment, supplies and manipulation for each patient evaluation or follow up session.
- Secures patients into or onto therapy equipment.
- Safeguards, motivates, and assists patients in practicing exercises and functional activities under the direction of therapist.
- Responds to patient phone calls and performs other clerical duties as needed.
- Cleans and organizes treatment area and disinfects used equipment.
- Make inventory lists and orders supplies. Maintains equipment and requests service as needed.
- Checks crash cart daily and monthly to ensure appropriate supplies. Restocks after use as needed.
- Complies with applicable policies and procedures and supports the Compliance Program.
- Contributes to organizational operations by performing other duties as may be required.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of proper lifting techniques when assisting patients or carrying heavy objects.
- Ability to maintain a good interpersonal relationship with others and work effectively to solve problems and issues
- Physical stamina and manual dexterity to perform a variety of clinical procedures relevant to practice area.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety and infection control standards.
- Ability to communicate with patients and staff effectively.
Physical Requirements
- Exposed to possible blood borne pathogens, infectious waste and radiation.
- Exposed to a variety of clinical conditions, technologies and environmental settings.
- Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
- Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Ability to lift/carry equipment up to 50 pounds and to move apparatus as needed.
- Ability to transfer patients safely.