Per Diem Rehab Aide - Outpatient
- PRN / per diem
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting states $26.51 an hour. Open rehab aide jobs in California post a median of $26.51 an hour, the middle half $23–$28.48, across 25 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Rehab aides employed in California earn a median of $18.43 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
About the job
Description
The Rehab Aide I and II provides essential support coverage for a fast‑paced outpatient Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy clinic. This role plays a key part in ensuring efficient clinic operations and a positive patient experience.
Primary responsibilities include maintaining clinic cleanliness and organization; managing supplies and linens; performing various administrative support tasks; and providing physical assistance with patient care under the direction of licensed therapy staff. The Rehab Aide will also serve as backup support for the front desk, including answering phones and assisting with appointment scheduling as needed.
Salary Range: $26.51 – $29.44 per hour. The position may convert to a career appointment.
Qualifications
- Versatile and flexible
- Excellent customer service skills
- Shows initiative with assigned tasks
- Ability to multi-task
- Basic Life Support certified by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- More than 6 months of relevant Rehab Aide experience qualifies for Rehab Aide 2 title.
- Ability to safely perform repetitive bending, stooping, squatting, standing, sitting during an eight to ten-hour day.
- Normal duties involve frequent lifting (up to 35 pounds), transferring patients, pushing a wheelchair up to 500 feet.
From UCLA Health's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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UCLA Health is the University of California, Los Angeles academic health system, with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and clinics across Southern California.
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