Inpatient Rehab Tech, UofL Hospital, 8a-4:30p

Address: 530 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202. Shift: First Shift (United States of America).

About the role

The Rehab Technician is a non‑licensed caregiver who works under the direction of a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, and/or Assistant to aid in the provision of patient care. The technician is involved with patient preparation, components of certain interventions, and post‑treatment procedures, and attends to daily departmental organization and upkeep, performing clerical, regulatory, and environment‑of‑care duties as needed.

Responsibilities

• Administers components of interventions (therapeutic exercise, therapeutic activity, gait training, activities of daily living) as directed by the therapy provider (PT, OT, or SLP).
• Performs setup for exercise, evaluation, or modality equipment.
• Assists in transfer and/or transport of patients as needed.
• Takes vital signs as needed.
• Assists therapist with initiation and monitoring of patients on available therapy and exercise equipment within the rehab department.
• Monitors departmental supply levels.
• Performs clerical duties (answers phones, scheduling, data entry, filing).
• Reports any and all status changes regarding patient to supervising Therapist or Assistant.
• Maintains organization and cleanliness of all patient care equipment and treatment areas.
• Initiates orders for repairs and routes non‑functioning equipment for repair.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or GED/equivalent (required).
• Experience: Previous clerical experience (preferred); experience as Physical Therapy Tech (preferred).
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required).