The Therapy Aide assists in all aspects of direct and in-direct delivery of care to our patients. Under the direction of the Director of the Department, the Therapy Aide performs tasks as delegated by the therapist, chief(s) or director. Major duties include: Assisting the therapist with scheduling of patients, updating potential referrals from surgery schedule, creating scheduling tags for new referrals, transcribing the schedule, distributing schedules to the nursing units, set-up, clean up and assisting with patient treatment, departmental and equipment cleaning and maintenance, stocking linen and supplies, clerical functions, effective communication/documentation, and activities as directed. Essential Duties: Employee manages aspects of scheduling that include documenting schedules, listing expected admits and keeping tags updated. Completes daily schedules by time frames required in each area. Able to locate surgery schedule and create tags for possible admits or determine rehab admits and assign to a team. Employee manages all clerical aspects of job based upon area of practice. Keeps forms current in area of practice. Orient new staff and registry to various forms required on a daily basis (billing, time logs, etc). Aide assists PT/OT in care per policy communicates during treatment with therapist regarding patients’ responses and assist level during treatment. Assists PT/OT when scheduled as per scheduled time, seeks and provides information related to the treatment plan. Add cues to patients to facilitate treatment. Organizes patient/treatment area independently before treatment begins and attends to set-up for patients needs after treatment. Employee attends to ordering supplies based upon department needs/requirements. Employee manages all assigned aide responsibilities (i.e. Daily temperature logs, equip check list, cleaning of gym). Employee assumes responsibility for a special project as assigned by Department Director/Supervisor. Outpatient: Pulls charts for next business day, ensures that appropriate documentation is in chart and prepared correctly (i.e- stamped with date on progress note, all documentation forms have patient name/acct #, etc.) ensures that prescription and authorization is current and if not, brings to attention of front office staff. Independently preps discharged charts (i.e – Acct# and name on all documents, no staples, no paper clips) for scanning by medical records). Wound Care: Assist PT when scheduled as per scheduled time, seeks and provides information related to the treatment plan. Able to gather all supplies needed and set up a clean filed. Able to correctly prepare, drape and position the patient for treatment. Organizes patient/room independently before treatment begins and attends to room set-up for patients needs after treatment. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: Req High school or equivalent Req Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to assist therapists in providing care appropriate to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Req Demonstrate excellent customer service behavior. Req Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word as well as Internet access and utilization. Req Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing. Preferred Qualifications: Pref Bachelor's degree Degree in a related field Pref 6 - 12 months Volunteer or paid experience in a Rehabilitation setting (either in a hospital or private practice). Required Licenses/Certifications: Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only) Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital’s world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials The hourly rate range for this position is $21.84 - $34.48. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations. USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at [email protected]. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law. Notice of Non-discrimination Employment Equity Read USC’s Clery Act Annual Security Report USC is a smoke-free environment Digital Accessibility If you are a current USC employee, please apply to this USC job posting in Workday by copying and pasting this link into your browser: Keck Medicine of USC is the University of Southern California’s medical enterprise, one of only two university-based medical systems in the Los Angeles area. Keck Medicine combines academic excellence, world-class research and state-of-the-art facilities to provide highly specialized care for some of the most acute patients in the country. Our internationally renowned physicians and scientists provide world-class patient care at Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, USC Arcadia Hospital and more than 100 unique clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Tulare and Ventura counties. Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, is among the top 50 hospitals in the country in 8 specialties, as well as the top three hospitals in metro Los Angeles and top 10 hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Hospitals rankings. Application Help & Benefits If you need help during the application process, see our application help. For more information about our benefits, see What We Offer. Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Drop off your contact information and resume and we will reach out to you if we find the perfect fit!

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