Rehabilitation Technician

Responsibilities

• Assist the therapist and assistant in clerical and patient, client, and team member related duties
• Participate in department meetings and in facility meetings as assigned
• Perform clerical work as directed, including computerized activities
• Consistently attend work and provide 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, and team members
• Provide general support to visitors
• Transport patients as scheduled to and from treatment areas
• Prepare patients for treatment
• Assist patients, clients, and 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 Director of Rehab (DOR)
• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the treatment areas and department
• Assist with maintaining an adequate stock of supplies and equipment

Requirements

• High School graduate or equivalent
• CNA certificate if required by state law
• Previous experience in patient/resident care in a nursing center, hospital, or rehabilitation center preferred (therapy students will be considered)
• Completion of on-the-job orientation and training program

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 permitted only during break and non-paid allocated lunch times; phones should be kept on vibrate at all times

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
• 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., up to 50 lbs

Exposure Risk

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

Supervision

• Reports to the Director of Rehab or designee
• Supervision exercised as delegated