Rehab Technician - Cardiac

We have an exciting opportunity for a rehab tech to support our cardiac rehab team at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. The rehabilitation technician assists therapists in providing safe, efficient, and effective delivery of patient care.

About the role

Fairview Rehabilitation offers a range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings, and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs, including Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy, as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab. As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence-based, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of the therapist, assesses patients’ needs and identifies patients’ ability to participate in treatment each day.
• Implements assistance with plan of care as directed by the therapist.
• Communicates with the therapist recommendations/need for revision/update of plan of care as determined by physicians or nursing staff.
• Coordinates care and communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team to achieve desired outcomes.
• Under the direct supervision of the therapist, provides treatment interventions based on the patients plan of care.
• Assists with treatment interventions, including patient transfers, patient monitoring, and exercise monitoring as directed by the therapist.
• Identifies patient’s/family’s educational needs and communicates needs to the therapist.
• Assists therapist with treatment equipment for use in patient treatment.
• Prepares, maintains, and cleans department/treatment areas in compliance with appropriate policies related to infection control, safety regulations, and other established guidelines.
• Completes cleaning per schedule.
• Stocks supplies.
• Completes maintenance, temperature, and safety checklist.
• Safely transports, transfers, and/or escorts patients.
• Follows proper procedure when completing/assisting with patient transfers to ensure safety of patient and self.
• Uses appropriate and safe body mechanics.
• Transports assigned patients in a safe and timely manner.
• Demonstrates awareness of and complies with departmental standards for productivity, charges, attendance, and time management/prioritization.
• Participates in department/facility process/quality improvement initiatives.
• Completes scheduling functions as assigned.
• Produces efficient and accurate schedules and associated reports.
• Records and updates schedule changes accurately.
• Communicates changes to all involved staff in a timely manner.
• Participates actively in department problem-solving, coordinating patient schedules for multiple disciplines.
• Seeks out solutions to time conflicts directly through parties involved and other available resources.

Requirements

• Completion of 2 years towards Bachelor’s Degree in health/exercise related field.
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or Red Cross).

Qualifications

• B.S./B.A. in health/exercise related field (preferred).
• Healthcare experience with direct patient care (preferred).

Schedule

Monday - Friday; Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:45am - 4:15pm and Tuesday, Thursday: 9:15am - 5:45pm.

FTE: 1.0 (80 hours per pay period).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• 403b retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Shift differentials.
• Health and wellbeing resources.
• Paid continuing education credits.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Sick and Safe Time.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement benefits.
• Early access to earned wages.