Rehab Tech

WVU Medicine

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Rehab Tech assists physical, occupational, and speech therapists with patient treatment and care, following established Rehabilitation Services Department and hospital procedures. The role also supports clerical work and other assigned tasks for Rehabilitation Services. This position is scheduled for 24 hours per week on the day shift at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, West Virginia.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with customers and associates.
• Ability to perform assignments and work under pressure.
• Ability to be scheduled according to hospital operational needs.
• Ability to deal tactfully and harmoniously with guests in person and by telephone.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patients from pediatric through geriatric ages.
• Ability to maintain department and hospital policies, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance, safety, environmental, infection-control, and hazardous-material controls.
• Basic computer skills, including Word and Excel documents, and ability to navigate the organization’s electronic medical record system.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
• Patient transfers, lifts, and repositioning must use lift equipment or other handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and applicable algorithms; safe patient handling is limited to 35 pounds of manual lifting.

Nice To Haves

• Two months of previous hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed clinicians with patient treatment by following their instructions and established treatment routines.
• Clean and manage rehabilitation equipment.
• Reconcile patient charges daily, including entering charges and making corrections as needed.
• Transport patients as assigned while attending to safety.
• Manage Rehabilitation Services supplies and inventory, including ordering and stocking materials.
• Maintain monthly statistics on Rehabilitation Services volumes, revenue, and expenses.
• Calculate and report daily productivity to the Director and Team Leaders.
• Perform other supportive tasks for Rehabilitation Services as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED