Rehabilitation Technician

Rehab Technician

Responsibilities:

• Assist the therapist and assistant in clerical and patient 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 the 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

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