Inpatient Rehab Tech - Full-Time

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Inpatient Rehab Tech assists therapists and therapy assistants with preparing for and treating patients receiving therapy services. The role performs routine tasks as assigned, provides patient care under therapist direction, and supports safe, clean, orderly therapy areas across inpatient programs and disciplines. The position also supports documentation, equipment and supply inventory, patient advocacy, confidentiality, and customer service. Employees must provide age-appropriate care consistent with department policies and procedures.

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.
Frequently remain in a stationary position and move around the work location.
Occasionally transport, position, and/or exert force involving more than 100 pounds.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care and 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 proper body mechanics.
Apply therapeutic modalities following competency testing and as assigned by a therapist.
Carry out specific treatment activities under the direction and supervision of a primary therapist or assistant.
Monitor patient responses to treatments and provide written or verbal feedback to therapists and therapy assistants.
Acquire and replace equipment and supplies after treatment, and clean and maintain equipment according to infection-control policies and procedures.
Maintain storage and inventory of equipment and supplies, adequate clean linen supplies, and clean, orderly treatment areas.
Assist with maintaining, filing, and retrieving charts and records as requested.
Act as a patient advocate and maintain patient confidentiality.
Order and maintain inventory as assigned by a supervisor.
As required by program needs, organize and maintain patient-chargeable equipment inventory and maintain training equipment.
As required by program needs, perform patient-care and clerical duties under therapist direction across inpatient programs and/or disciplines.
Demonstrate excellent customer service and behavioral standards; encourage, coach, and monitor these standards in team members.
Promote teamwork and direct communication with coworkers and handle confidential information discreetly and sensitively.
Contribute to quality improvement by identifying problems and seeking solutions, promoting patient and family satisfaction, and participating in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.
Provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, applying knowledge of growth and development and age-specific patient needs.