Inpatient Rehab Tech - Part-Time

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Inpatient Rehab Tech assists therapists and therapy assistants in preparing for and treating patients receiving therapy services. The role performs routine tasks assigned by therapists and therapy assistants, provides patient care as requested, and may carry out specific treatment activities under the direction and supervision of a primary therapist or assistant. The position is part-time, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, on the Stroke Team. The Rehab Tech transports and transfers patients while observing safety precautions and good body mechanics; applies therapeutic modalities after competency testing when assigned; monitors patient responses to treatment and provides written or verbal feedback to therapists and therapy assistants. The role also maintains a clean and orderly workplace, including equipment, supplies, treatment areas, linen, and inventory, and assists with charts and records as requested. Depending on program needs, the employee may maintain chargeable equipment or training equipment and assume patient-care and clerical duties across inpatient programs or disciplines. The position requires age-appropriate care skills, patient advocacy, confidentiality, effective written and verbal communication, and consistent customer service. The employee is expected to promote teamwork, communicate directly and sensitively with coworkers, contribute to quality improvement, and support patient and family satisfaction. Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital is a not-for-profit rehabilitation provider whose mission is restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Possess and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider certification in accordance with department or program protocol.
At the Munson location, hold a current American Heart Association BLS Course for Healthcare Professionals certification; training will be provided within 60 days of hire if applicable.
For Sub-Acute Care, possess and maintain Certified Emergency Nurse Accreditation (CENA) in accordance with department or program protocols.
Ability to communicate in written and verbal formats.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including knowledge of growth and development across the life span and the ability to interpret patient information in relation to age-specific needs.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care as requested by therapists, including transporting and transferring patients while observing safety precautions and good body mechanics.
Apply therapeutic modalities when assigned by a therapist after competency testing.
Carry out specific treatment activities under the direction and supervision of the primary therapist or assistant.
Monitor patient responses to treatments and provide written or verbal feedback to therapists and therapy assistants.
Acquire and return equipment and supplies to their proper places after treatment.
Clean and maintain equipment according to department infection-control policies and procedures.
Maintain storage and inventory of equipment and supplies, including ordering or maintaining inventory as assigned by a supervisor.
Maintain adequate clean linen supplies and change linen according to established guidelines.
Keep treatment areas clean and orderly.
Assist with maintaining charts, filing, and retrieving records as requested.
Act as a patient advocate and maintain patient confidentiality.
As program needs require, organize and maintain patient-chargeable equipment inventory and maintain training equipment.
Assume patient-care and clerical duties under therapist direction across inpatient programs and/or disciplines.
Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behavior; encourage, coach, and monitor these standards in team members.
Promote teamwork and direct communication with coworkers, and handle confidential information discreetly and sensitively.
Identify problems and seek solutions as part of quality improvement; support patient and family satisfaction and participate in departmental customer-service monitoring and reporting.
Provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served in the assigned department.