Rehab Therapy Technician - Acute Care Inpatient Therapy

Position Purpose

This position provides indirect and direct patient care within the rehabilitation environment. The incumbent assists in the management of the physical environment including cleaning of gym space and equipment, ordering of supplies, basic maintenance of equipment, patient scheduling, and clerical duties.

This position is a supporting role in the Rehab therapy department and is responsible for providing continuity of business operations, support functions, and direct patient care functions under the supervision of Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech‑Language Pathologists, and Therapy Leadership.

The incumbent must possess the ability to communicate with patients and families in a caring and professional manner and function independently in a fast‑pace and high‑intensity environment. Responsibilities include transporting equipment and supplies, assisting therapists with patient mobility and activities of daily living, transporting patients for speech studies, assisting with feeding patients during speech exams, performing basic maintenance and cleaning of therapy equipment, including cleaning and reprocessing endoscopes, and maintaining infection control standards.

• Transporting equipment and supplies
• Clerical responsibilities
• Ordering and stocking therapy supplies
• Assisting therapists with patient mobility and activities of daily living as directed by licensed therapists
• Assisting with higher level balance activities
• Directing patients in therapeutic exercises and activities
• Setting up and assisting with diagnostic studies
• Performing high‑level disinfection and reprocessing of endoscopes and maintaining quality assurance standards related to sterilization and infection control
• Setting up and performing therapeutic modalities (including Mechanical Traction, Electrical Stimulation, and Paraffin)
• Performing basic maintenance and cleaning of therapy equipment
• Assisting in scheduling and check‑in / check‑out procedures for patient appointments / schedules
• Taking and recording vital signs

Education: Must have working‑level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Experience: None required; applicants with physical disabilities experience is preferred.

License(s): None.

Certification(s): Current BLS certification by The American Heart Association standards.

Computer / Typing: Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job‑specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Per diem staff are required to work at least one major and one minor holiday each year. Major holidays include Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Minor holidays include New Years Eve, New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day. If an area is closed on major holidays the requirement is to work at least one day the week of the holiday period.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.