Rehab Technician

Rehab Technician

Full-Time

Responsibilities

• Assist the therapist and assistant in clerical and patient, client, team member related duties

• Participate in department meetings and in facility meetings as assigned

• Perform clerical work as directed, including computerized activities

• Consistently attends work and provides appropriate notice for scheduled vacations

• Answer and direct phone calls

• Develop and maintain a filing system

• Assist with treatment as directed by therapist

• Coordinate work activities with members of other departments and other staff within the rehabilitation department

• Demonstrate a positive attitude and team building approach with all patients, clients, team members

• Provide general support to visitors

• Transport patients as scheduled to and from treatment areas

• Prepare patients for treatment

• Assist patients, clients, team members with particular issues or needs

• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency

• Participate in facility performance improvement programs

• Perform other duties as requested

• Report any unusual incidents to DOR

• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the treatment areas and department

• Assist with maintaining an adequate stock of supplies and equipment

EXPOSURE RISK

The Rehabilitation Tech is at high risk for exposure to blood and body fluids.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

• Reports to the Director of Rehab or designee.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

• As delegated

EDUCATION

• High School graduate or equivalent. CNA certificate if required by state law.

EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience in patient/resident care in a nursing center, hospital, or rehabilitation center preferred. Therapy students will be considered.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Works in well-lighted/ventilated office and therapy areas.

• Sitting, standing, bending, lifting and moving intermittently during working hours.

• Subject to frequent interruptions.

• Involved with patients/residents, family members, personnel, etc., under all conditions/circumstances.

• Subject to hostile and emotionally upset patients/residents, family members, etc.

• Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors.

• Willingness to work beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.

• Must be constantly alert for patient’s/resident’s safety.

• Subject to falls, burns from equipment, infectious diseases, odors, etc., throughout the workday.

• Subject to lifting, carrying and supporting patients/residents.

• Able to travel between facilities as indicated by Supervisor.

• Mobile phone use is only permitted during break and non paid allocated lunch times. Phones should be kept on vibrate at all times.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of on-the-job orientation and training program.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to move (walk, stoop, bend, stand, sit push, pull and lift) intermittently throughout the workday.

• Must be able to speak the English language in an understandable manner.

• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately, so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with patients, clients, and team members.

• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.

• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, hostile people within the facility.

• Must be able to lift patients/residents, medical equipment, supplies, etc. to 50 lbs