Rehab Tech II

Covenant Health•Crossville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tennessee is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Cumberland Medical Center is an acute care hospital offering all private patient rooms as well as comprehensive care including cardiology, orthopedics, maternity, cancer treatment, and wound care. The hospital features emergency and critical care, surgical suites, and specialized programs such as imaging, cardiac rehab, sleep disorder care, and hyperbaric medicine, all in a family-oriented environment focused on exceptional patient care. Position Summary: Under direct supervision, assists the licensed and/or certified therapy staff in conducting therapy programs for patients and performs general office duties as required.

Requirements

Minimum Education: None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED.
Minimum Experience: One (1) year experience as a rehab therapy tech.
Licensure Requirement: CPR required

Nice To Haves

Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Assists the therapist in carrying out exercise programs, procedures, modalities, and mobility skills, and in doing, so, demonstrates proper use of equipment.
Assists in preparing patients for treatment and in transporting patients, records, and equipment to and from assigned areas.
Supervises patient and performs safe gait exercise/training and activities of daily living as directed by the therapist.
Reports patient’s conditions, reactions, and responses to the therapist.
Assembles and maintains equipment as required, and maintains supplies at an appropriate level.
May train/orient new technicians and volunteers.
Records patient charges and attendance as required.
Performs general office procedures as required.
Performs daily cleaning duties as required.
Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Completes required education assignments annually.
Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.