Activity Associate - Muller Institute Senior Health - Warminster Campus - Part-Time 20hrs/week

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health
United States, Pennsylvania, Lansdale
100 Medical Campus (Show on map)
Jan 20, 2025
Job Details Under direct supervision of the Coordinator - Memory Fitness Center, assists in providing effective client services to patients and families referred to the Memory Fitness Center. Meets all standards of the Patient Satisfaction Initiative Criteria in order to make Abington - Jefferson Health (AJH) the hospital of choice for Patients and Employees. Assists in the development, implementation and maintenance of Memory Fitness Center to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for identified clients. Develops and maintains physical setting to maximize benefits of program Assists in operation of program by maintaining daily schedule, meeting needs of participants while staying within budgeted parameters. Initiates new activities, modifies them to maintain inclusive milieu for participants, contributes to assessment process for applicants to program. Assist in ongoing evaluation of program by monitoring needs of clients, modifying as appropriate. Fulfill duties and responsibilities of Program Coordinator in Coordinators absence, including developing and implementing group activities, supervising interns and volunteers, maintaining records, and marketing program. Performs other related duties as assigned Job Description Education: High School Diploma required. Associates Degree in Therapeutic Recreation preferred. Experience:2+ years experience conducting recreational group activities for geriatric population and for those with dementia. Certification: Certified Activity Assistant (AAC) preferred. Work Shift Rotating (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Primary Location Address 1200 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.