Inpatient Rehab Tech - Full-Time

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

Assists therapists and therapy assistants with preparation for and treatment of patients receiving therapy services, and performs routine tasks as assigned. Provides patient care as requested, including transporting and transferring patients with attention to safety and body mechanics, applying therapeutic modalities after competency testing, carrying out treatment activities under therapist direction or supervision, and monitoring and reporting patient responses. Maintains clean and orderly treatment areas, equipment, supplies, linen, and inventory; supports chart maintenance and records retrieval; and protects patient confidentiality while acting as a patient advocate. Depending on program needs, may organize patient-chargeable equipment inventory, maintain training equipment, and perform patient-care and clerical duties across inpatient programs or disciplines under therapist direction. The role also supports customer service, teamwork, quality improvement, and care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider certification in accordance with department or program protocol.
For the Munson location, current American Heart Association BLS Course for Healthcare Professionals; 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.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care, including knowledge of growth and development across the life span and the ability to assess and interpret patient information in relation to age-specific needs.

Responsibilities

Assist therapists and therapy assistants in preparing for and treating patients receiving therapy services.
Transport and transfer patients while observing safety precautions and good body mechanics.
Apply therapeutic modalities after competency testing, as assigned by a therapist.
Carry out specific treatment activities under the direction or supervision of the primary therapist or assistant.
Monitor patients’ responses to treatments and provide written or verbal feedback to therapists and therapy assistants.
Acquire, replace, clean, and maintain equipment and supplies according to department infection-control policies and procedures.
Maintain storage and inventory of equipment and supplies, including ordering and inventory maintenance as assigned.
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 needed, organize and maintain patient-chargeable equipment inventory and maintain training equipment.
As needed, assume patient-care and clerical duties across inpatient programs or disciplines under therapist direction.
Demonstrate excellent customer service and behavioral standards, encourage and monitor these standards in team members, promote teamwork and direct communication, and handle confidential information discreetly and sensitively.
Contribute to quality improvement by identifying problems, seeking solutions, promoting patient and family satisfaction, and participating in departmental customer-service monitoring and reporting.
Provide care appropriate to the age and developmental needs of patients served.