Rehab Tech- Pediatrics

Overview

Department:
Advocate Christ Medical Center – Pediatrics (Inpatient Acute Therapy). Status:
Part time.

Benefits Eligible:
Yes.

Hours per week: 20 (Monday through Saturday, flexible; Saturday availability required).Pay range: $19.80 – $29.70 per hour.

Education/

Experience:

High School Diploma and 1 year of experience as a Rehab Aide or Rehab Technician, with preference for pediatrics.

• Perform daily maintenance routines for rehabilitation departments, including:
• Sanitation of PT/OT gym areas (mat tables, parallel bars, therapeutic equipment).
• Notify personnel of equipment malfunction or hydraulic issues.
• Maintain general clinic tidiness and splint area organization.
• Disinfect equipment and handle dishwasher loading/unloading.
• Store, maintain, and refill disinfectants per hospital specifications.
• Set up and clean therapy rooms for procedures.
• Deliver and pick up equipment for special disinfecting procedures.
• Close the site following established procedures.
• Assist with clerical duties, including:
• Preparation and maintenance of patient files.
• Copying forms, reports, and records.
• Addressing and filling envelopes for mailings.
• Preparing packages for mailing.
• Faxes documents per hospital policy.
• Sorting and distributing mail and reports.
• Distributing office supplies and therapy materials upon delivery.
• Accepting, verifying, and putting away delivered supplies.
• Ordering food for therapy services.
• Other clerical duties as assigned.
• Maintain department supplies/materials (inventory, ordering, restocking).
• Provide basic modality/exercise treatments under therapist supervision, including hot/cold packs and hydra (not electrical stimulation or advanced techniques).
• Assist with patient preparation: removing and re- applying bandages/dressings and helping patients with dressing/undressing.
• Transport patients between rehabilitation settings using wheelchairs, carts, or life support equipment.
• Perform basic gait training and therapeutic exercises under therapist direction.
• Perform basic patient transfer techniques (stand pivot, slide board, sit to stand, cart transfers) with safety credentials and therapist supervision.
• Communicate patient needs/problems and notify clinical staff promptly.
• Use isolation procedures and techniques appropriately, especially in hydrotherapy areas.
• Participate in hospital facilities activities, in‑services, and educational programs; attend staff meetings and interdepartmental meetings.
• Performs other clerical and patient care responsibilities as required.

• Good communication skills.
• Competency in all Rehab Aide I duties.

• Occasional sedentary work with regular heavy work (moving/lifting patients).
• Can lift up to 100 pounds occasionally and/or more than 50 pounds frequently; up to 20 pounds constantly.
• Assist, escort, transfer, and respond to patient needs for extended periods.
• Potential exposure to hazardous materials, life‑threatening diseases, blood‑borne pathogens, and unpredictable situations.
• Can lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for lifts over 35 pounds, use patient handling equipment with at least one other associate when available.
• Will be assessed on a case‑by‑case basis for unique lifting/movement situations.

• Competitive compensation based on qualifications and experience.
• Shift, on‑call, and incentive pay for select positions.
• Paid time off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits: adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
• Financial wellness programs.
• Educational assistance program.