Rehab Tech - PRN - U of M Health West

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Wyoming, MI

About The Position

The 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, supports patient care across inpatient programs and/or disciplines as needed, and helps maintain treatment areas, equipment, supplies, records, and patient confidentiality. Patient care must be appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served in the assigned department. The position may be based at U of M Health West. The posting lists PRN resource pay of $19 per hour. Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit rehabilitation hospital and network providing inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics, and home and community programs. Its mission is restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Possess and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification, as required by department or program protocol.
For 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 knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served, including knowledge of lifespan growth and development and the ability to assess and interpret information relevant to age-specific care needs.

Responsibilities

Transport and transfer patients while observing safety precautions and using good body mechanics.
Apply therapeutic modalities following competency testing, as assigned by a therapist.
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 locations after treatment.
Clean and maintain equipment according to department infection-control policies and procedures.
Maintain storage and inventory of equipment and supplies, including adequate clean linen and linen changes according to established guidelines.
Keep treatment areas clean and orderly.
Assist with maintaining charts and with filing and retrieving records as requested.
Act as a patient advocate and maintain patient confidentiality.
Order and maintain inventory as assigned by a supervisor.
As program needs require, organize and maintain patient-chargeable equipment inventory and maintain training equipment.
As program needs require, 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 those standards in team members.
Promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers, and handle confidential information discreetly and sensitively.
Contribute to quality improvement by identifying problems and seeking solutions; promote patient and family satisfaction and participate in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.