Therapy Aide/Clinic Aide - Emerge Pediatric Therapy

Emerge Pediatric Therapy is looking for a full time Therapy Aide for our Cary clinic. The Therapy Aide position primarily supports the therapy team, and clinic as a whole, so that the therapists can spend their time face to face with clients. This role requires organization, working in a fast-paced environment, and a love of working around children. This role would entail the closing shifts M-F (ending around 6:15pm M-Th), and is perfect for a young professional looking to work in an environment with Occupational, Speech, and Physical therapists!

 Essential Functions/ Responsibilities:

• Maintaining multiple clinic organization systems: therapy treatment rooms, large gymnasium, kitchen space, supply/toy closets
• Daily dishwashing and sanitization
• Resetting therapy rooms after sessions
• Put away toys and equipment
• Food prep for feeding therapy
• Material preparation for clinic needs (i.e. print, laminate)
• Laundry as needed
• Cross training on the front desk procedures to assist as needed for lunch coverage/End of day needs
• Sanitize soiled toys and surfaces
• Collaborate with interns/ volunteers
• Keep the waiting room in good condition
• Assist in therapy sessions as needed
• Other situational tasks may arise depending on client needs

  Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

• Positive outlook on life
• Flexible with the ability to adapt quickly to changes
• Organized with strong attention to detail
• Exhibits responsibility and professionalism
• Good communication skills
• Desire to learn and advance skill set
• Effective and efficient problem solver
• Excellent attendance record and punctuality
• Enjoys the pediatric population and their families
• Provides others with timely and organized information; provide clear directions, shares responsibility and accountability; includes and consults with appropriate individuals as needed.
• Provides accurate results that are thought-out, complete; exhibits high standard for excellence, attention to detail; relays information that is sufficiently detailed and provides desired effect from customer.
• Ability to use logical methods to solve problems while producing effective solutions; probes all appropriate resources for solutions; takes initiative to identify and improve systems and processes.
• Ability to relate well with all types of people, attentive and active listener; patience to hear others out and build rapport with dignity and tact; ability to effectively manage change and support and promote acceptance; encouraging, motivating, clear and effective communicator.

Multilingual Employee Pay Differential Eligibility

Emerge employees who are customer-facing (including but not limited to therapists and administrative staff) or who otherwise may need to use a language other than English in their position may be eligible for an increased pay rate based on their proficiency in the language and the need for the language to be used at Emerge.