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Therapy & rehab

Rehabilitation Tech - Per Diem

Yale New Haven Health logoYale New Haven Health$17–$28.50/hrBridgeport, CTPosted 2w agoStill open, checked every night
  • PRN / per diem
  • BLS

How this pay compares

This posting states $17–$28.50 an hour. Rehab aides employed in Connecticut earn a median of $17.20 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Workplace injuries

Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport reported 182 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 4,332,872 hours worked: 8.4 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 12 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

Medicare rating of Bridgeport Hospital

Medicare gives Bridgeport Hospital 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Connecticut's hospitals average 3.4). 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 46% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Connecticut hospitals by rating.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Medicare lists Bridgeport Hospital as a non-profit hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.

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About the job

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

Assists in the oversight of supplies and provides physical assistance to the professional staff and department in fulfilling the mission of Rehabilitation Services of providing quality and cost effective care to patients. Assists in maintaining department cleanliness, supply stock, and regulatory readiness. Assists in the provision of rehabilitative services under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

  • PROFESSIONALISM
  • 1.1 Presents a professional appearance at all times.
  • ADMINISTRATIVE
  • 2.1 Demonstrates basic computer skills.
  • COMMUNICATION
  • 3.1 Asks for help as needed.
  • COMPETENCY/REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS/TRAINING
  • 4.1 Has an accurate understanding of and demonstrates adherence to all departmental, hospital and health system policies and procedures, inclusive of infection control policy, and hand hygiene policy.
  • PATIENT CARE DUTIES
  • 5.1 Demonstrates professional conduct.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

Previous work experience as an aide and/or other health care experience preferred.

LICENSURE

Current BLS/CPR certification required within two months of hire.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Must be able to accurately read and use metric measurements, calibrate and report findings on equipment. Basic computer skills required for data entry, email, smart web paging and ability to access the electronic medical record. Capable of taking phone messages and operating office equipment to copy, scan and fax documents. Ability to work independently. Good interpersonal skills. Job requires dexterity to perform support services for the therapist.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

The worker must be able to stand, walk, talk hear, lift, push, pull, reach, stoop, kneel, climb and perform repetitive motions of the wrist, fingers or hands. The worker is subject to inside environmental /atmospheric conditions such as poor ventilation and is also subject to hazards such as exposure to chemicals. The worker must be able to operate various exercise equipment, whirlpools, ultrasound and electrical stimulation equipment. Must be able to exert up to 100lbs. of force occasionally, and or/ up to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects or the human body with assistance as necessary. Incumbents as well as internal applicants who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without the assistance of reasonable accommodation as determined on a case by case basis.

YNHHS Requisition ID

From Yale New Haven Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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