Acute Care Rehab Tech

Overview

Under direct supervision, prepares selected patients and equipment for physical therapy services, assists in administering treatments, observes patients during treatments, reports status changes to a therapist, and orders department supplies, ensuring sufficient stock.

• Assists with gait and ambulation, functional activities, transfers, routine follow-up of specific exercises, application of hot or cold packs under supervision of a therapist or an Occupational Therapist Assistant (within guidelines of Md. OT or PT Board of Practice).
• Prepping room and setting up equipment; prep of patient room or treatment space in accordance with therapy ready standards.
• Transporting patients to and from treatment areas; encouraging, guiding and helping recurring therapy patients to prepare for therapy session.
• Assists a physical therapist assistant when more than one individual is required to ensure the safety and welfare of the patient during ambulation, transfers, or functional activities.
• Assists with department errands or small projects as assigned; takes patient vitals.
• Assists in maintaining departmental inventories and retrieving supplies for patients as requested in a manner that supports infection control standards.
• Observes and reports any apparent issues or questions patients verbalize about their condition to the therapist.

• HS Diploma or GED

• 3 months healthcare experience preferred

• Knowledge and understanding of standard patient care and health care system policies and procedures
• Skill in demonstrating excellent customer service
• Skill in oral and written communication
• Ability to identify and report changes in patient's condition or equipment malfunctions to supervisor
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload
• Basic skill in computers/Microsoft Office
• Eligible to successfully train in EMR within access granted
• Skills in self time management and organizing workspace
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology and/or anatomy or ability to learn the same
• Eligible to successfully demonstrate use of vital signs devices

• Current BLS CPR certification

• Ability to stand and walk seventy percent (70%) of the time when assisting in patient care activities. Ability to use proper body mechanics to lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs.

• Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, and temperatures.

• Current BLS CPR certification

• Assists with the following under the direct supervision of a therapist or an Occupational Therapist Assistant: (within guidelines of Md. OT or PT Board of Practice)
• Gait and ambulation
• Functional activities
• Transfers
• Routine follow-up of specific exercises
• Application of hot or cold packs
• Assists a physical therapist assistant when more than one individual is required to ensure the safety and welfare of the patient during ambulation, transfers, or functional activities.
• Performs the following activities without the direct supervision of a therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist Assistant, or other designated provider
• Prep of patient room or treatment space with accordance with therapy ready standards
• Transporting patients to and from treatment areas
• Encouraging, guiding and helping recurring therapy patients to prepare for therapy session
• Assist patients with personal hygiene
• Keeps track of ADL supplies and DME
• Cleans, maintains exercise and DME equipment
• Assist with department errands or small projects as assigned
• Take patient vitals

• Notifying nursing units of inpatient treatment times
• Performs office duties as needed
• Performs and presents needed audits for LMS metrics
• Faxing; copying; printing, scanning
• Assists taking calls from patients, physicians, GBMC staff; monitoring voicemail

• Assists in maintaining departmental inventories, searching for DME equipment throughout hospital
• Retrieves supplies for patient as requested in a manner that supports infection control standards
• Observant to billing standards for supplies

• Reinforcing patient practice of therapist assigned activity, patient transfers, guarding Falls Risk patients when walking
• Being observant and reporting any apparent issues or referring patient to therapist to answer questions patient verbalizes about condition

• Respect:
  Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy; listens and responds appropriately to others' needs, feelings, and capabilities
• Excellence:
  Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations; actively pursues learning and self development; pays attention to detail; follows through
• Accountability:
  Sets a positive, professional example for others; takes ownership of problems; appropriately plans and utilizes required resources; reports to work regularly and on time
• Teamwork:
  Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others; addresses and…