Job Description

1.0 FTE (40 hrs/wk); Monday - Friday, hours ranging between 7:30am to 5:30pm at the main St. Paul campus location. This role is focused on supporting our physical therapists and engineers within our Gait & Motion Analysis Lab. Provides support to the physical therapist during gait analysis by assisting with patient testing, diversion, transfers, positioning, etc., and to clean and organize department regularly to maintain infection control and safety. This position also includes the collecting and processing of motion capture data as well as minimal secretarial support of the Center for Gait & Motion Analysis staff. Specific duties are determined by the work setting or patient population served; however, in all positions, serving patients with challenging and complex conditions requires a concentration of specialized staff able to work in highly coordinated teams. We organize care around each patient\xe2\x80\x99s condition which requires staff at multiple levels and across many departments to exhibit exceptional teamwork qualities including communicating efficiently and effectively and adopting the behaviors required for high functioning integrated teams, consistent with our Gillette CARES expectations. The hourly wage for this opportunity is $16.01/hour to $24.16/hour, with a median wage of $20.13/hour. Pay is dependent on several factors including relevant work experience, education, certification & licensure, and internal equity. Hourly pay is just one part of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits. Major Challenges:

• Works with a variety of therapy styles.
• Copes with interruptions (telephone, office traffic, noise, additions and/or deletions in testing schedule, variability in hours worked per day, etc.) while maintaining a calm and professional attitude.
• Collects and processes motion capture data in accurate, timely fashion.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to maintain highest level of confidentiality
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks at once
• Ability to manage a variety of interruptions and/or requests from public and/or hospital staff
• Professional attitude to deal effectively and politely with public and hospital staff
• Willingness and capability to acquire new skills as needs arise
• Basic skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent customer service skills
• Current CPR certification required, or must obtain certification within 90-days of hire
• Demonstrates initiative in seeking additional projects to assist in.

Preferred:

• Experience as Physical Therapy Aide
• Experience working with children
• Familiarity of gait and gait patterns

Gillette requires all staff to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 unless there is a Gillette-approved medical or religious exemption. New hires will be required to have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to starting employment and submit proof of 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine prior to 1st day. Gillette also requires all employees to receive the influenza vaccine or wear an approved face mask during influenza season. The flu vaccine can be done at the time of the health clearance appointment. Gillette Children\xe2\x80\x99s Specialty Healthcare is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse team, as we know that the diverse experiences of our employees make Gillette a stronger and better organization. We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment where all patients, families and staff are welcomed and valued. We believe diverse perspectives and identities foster excellence, improve patient care and are essential for Gillette to fulfill its mission. Our team members collaborate to help patients of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential. Gillette Children\'s Specialty Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individual\'s race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or gender identity, military status or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws. We partner with individuals and families to provide specialized, coordinated care for individuals who have complex, rare or traumatic conditions starting in childhood. To learn more about working at Gillette Children\'s Specialty Healthcare, please visit https://www.gillettechildrens.org/careers. Gillette Children\'s Specialty Healthcare participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) E-Verify program which is an internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Gillette will give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS or the Social Security Administration (SSA) to resolve the issue before Gillette takes any further action. Please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ for further details regarding e-verify.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor\xe2\x80\x99s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)