Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Therapy Aide (Pittsburgh, PA 15203)

Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Therapy Aide

Role Type: Full-Time, Employee of the Company (Not a temp or contract assignment)

Schedule Requirements: Must be able to commit to full-time hours year round, must be willing to work occasional rotating Saturday shifts, as necessary, and must be able to work combination of morning and evening shifts.

Shift: Day Job (Combination of morning and evening shifts; includes coverage for Saturday mornings as needed)

Work Arrangement: On-site

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (South Side Area)

New Hire Starting Salary Range: $19.00 – $21.00 per hour (After hire, opportunities to earn more – see below)

About the Opportunity

This job is a permanent, full-time career opportunity within a premier Sports Medicine Physical Therapy clinic. If selected, you will be hired directly as a regular employee of the organization we represent. You will be on their payroll and eligible for their full suite of benefits from your start date. This is not a temporary, contract, or "temp-to-hire" role. This position offers an energetic, clinical environment working alongside a multidisciplinary sports medicine team.

Purpose

The Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Therapy Aide provides vital clinical and clerical support under the direct supervision of licensed clinical staff—including Physical Therapists (PT), Occupational Therapists (OT), and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP). In this role, you will assist with non-treatment aspects of therapy services, prepare and maintain therapeutic work areas, manage clinical equipment, and facilitate smooth patient tracking and navigation. This position is essential for maintaining high-quality operational flow and ensuring an exceptional, safe patient experience.

Responsibilities

Clinical & Patient Support: Check in and escort patients to designated treatment areas, communicate their arrival to the attending therapist, and assist with patient transfers and equipment setups as directed by licensed clinicians.
Modality Application: Competently apply non-treatment modalities and support patient exercises and activities in strict accordance with state Professional Practice Acts and universal precautions.
Patient Navigation & Safety: Transport patients and equipment safely and professionally between units and treatment centers. Inform the healthcare team of patient locations while ensuring all immediate safety measures (proper body mechanics, call bells, and bed rails) are applied.
Clinical Communication: Maintain continuous, open communication with attending therapists regarding a patient's verbal and non-verbal responses to treatment. Document statistics, completed exercises, and operational outcomes as directed.
Environmental Maintenance: Clean, sanitize, and prepare equipment and patient care areas according to rigid regulatory and infection control standards. Keep the gym floor neat and organized.
Inventory & Supply Logistics: Perform weekly inventories of medical supplies, coordinate ordering needs with administrative staff, and maintain an adequate supply of clean linens required for daily operations.
Front Office & Clerical Assistance: Answer departmental phone calls professionally, take messages, maintain daily operational logs, record patient statistics, and assist with filing charges or scheduling appointments as needed.
Team Onboarding: Assist with the baseline orientation and practical mentoring of newly hired aides and therapy volunteers as requested by clinic leadership.

Minimum Essential Requirements

Education: High School Diploma or GED, required; special preference given to those who have completed nursing assistant or rehabilitation aide programs.
Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience working as a therapy technician, rehab aide, or nursing assistant in a clinical or hospital environment.
Technical Compliance: Computer literacy with the ability to navigate digital scheduling or charting systems.
Physical Compliance: Thorough working knowledge of proper body mechanics, lifting techniques, and institutional safety/emergency protocols.
Interpersonal Excellence: Strong verbal and written communication skills with a polished, professional demeanor suitable for interacting with injured athletes, orthopedic patients, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Performance-Based Earning Potential

This role offers a structured path for financial advancement. Through consistent high performance, specialty skill development, and continuous learning over time, employees have the opportunity to earn up to $27.96 per hour.

Premier Benefits

Exceptional Retirement Package: Retirement plans with employer matching. Combined, the organization contributes up to 8% of your eligible pay toward your future.
World-Class Healthcare: Access preventive care and specialty services through an exclusive provider network.
Generous Paid Time Off: Enjoy up to 5.5 weeks of PTO per year, plus 7 paid holidays, with unique options to buy or sell PTO days to fit your lifestyle.
Tuition Assistance: Benefit from up to $6,000 per academic year in tuition reimbursement, plus exclusive tuition discounts at over 30 partner colleges and universities.