**Overview**

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds 48 licensed critical care beds 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center the Lauren Small Childrens Center including the areas only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern Countys first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1956. Click here (https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/memorial-hospital) to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

**Responsibilities**

Under the direct supervision of a licensed Therapist assists the Therapist in care delivery processes. Performs the clinical duties of basic patient transfers ambulation strengthening exercises basic pre-ambulation stabilization interventions and other basic care duties as assigned by the supervising Therapist and within their skill level. Report directly to the PT Aide Supervisor. Assists in process improvement and other department operations as requested by the department Supervisor or Director.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Requirements:**

+ At least 6 months PT Aide experience in the acute care setting required or equivalent with direct therapy contact. Those who successfully complete the PT Aide training course will be credited with 12 weeks of experience.

+ High School Diploma/GED or equivalent technical training.

+ On the job training fine.

+ Current BLS certification; Must have the ability to read write and speak English.

+ Basic computer skills.

**Preferred Skills:**

+ Bilingual Spanish speaking and written skills desired.

Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

**Pay Range**

$23.00 - $24.22 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.