Rehab Tech - PRN

GBMC HealthCare•Towson, MD

19h•$17 - $24

About The Position

Under direct supervision, the Rehab Tech prepares selected patients and equipment for physical therapy services, assists with treatments, observes patients during treatments, reports changes in patient status to a therapist, and orders department supplies to maintain adequate stock. The role supports therapists and occupational or physical therapist assistants with patient activities within applicable Maryland board-of-practice guidelines, as well as performs patient preparation, transport, room turnover, equipment maintenance, inventory, reception, and clerical duties. Within credentialing and training limitations, the Rehab Tech also assists Rehabilitation Medicine’s Lymphedema Center with transportation, bandage removal, dressing assistance, and other rooming duties. The employee is expected to understand patient and workforce safety and demonstrate competency in care for applicable age-specific needs. The position also supports administrative processes such as maintaining treatment and attendance records, scheduling, communications, audits, and gathering documentation for appliances and compression garments. The stated pay range is $17.24–$23.91; final salary depends on qualifications, education, experience, and organizational needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current BLS CPR certification.
Knowledge and understanding of standard patient care and healthcare system policies and procedures.
Excellent customer service skills.
Oral and written communication skills.
Ability to identify and report changes in a patient's condition or equipment malfunctions to a supervisor.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
Advanced clerical support skills, including filing, inventory, data entry, email and basic correspondence, and telephone work.
Basic computer and Microsoft Office skills.
Ability to successfully train in EMR use once access is granted.
Self-time-management skills and ability to organize the workspace.
Basic knowledge of medical terminology and/or anatomy, or ability to learn it.
Ability to successfully demonstrate use of vital-sign devices.
Knowledge and understanding of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties.
Competency in delivering care and applying knowledge to age-specific needs when applicable.

Nice To Haves

Three months of healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare selected patients and equipment for physical therapy services and assist in administering treatments under direct supervision.
Observe patients during treatments and report changes in patient condition or equipment malfunctions to a supervisor or therapist.
Assist a therapist or occupational therapist assistant with gait and ambulation, functional activities, transfers, routine exercise follow-up, and hot or cold pack application within applicable practice guidelines.
Assist a physical therapist assistant when an additional person is needed to support patient safety during ambulation, transfers, or functional activities.
Remain with a therapist or nurse during measurements; handle equipment and/or transcribe measurement data into EMR flowsheets.
Prepare rooms and set up equipment; photograph patient limbs or treatment areas in standard poses; transport patients; assist with dressing and undressing; and remove or apply assistive or supportive devices.
Facilitate patient flow by interpreting schedules, helping pace patient activity, assigning rooms, escorting patients, and turning over rooms according to infection-control policies and therapy-ready standards.
Help recurring therapy patients prepare for sessions, including removing compression garments or bandages and rolling compression bandages; assist with personal hygiene.
Track clinic and office inventory, supplies, and linen; reorder as needed within budget constraints; retrieve requested supplies from Omnicell in a manner consistent with infection-control and billing standards.
Clean and maintain exercise and office equipment; strip, clean, and make beds; prepare instruments for Central Sterilization; and clean showers between patient uses.
Provide patient escorts and complete out-of-department errands as needed.
Within credentialing and training limitations, assist Lymphedema Center medical staff with patient transportation, bandage removal, dressing assistance, and other rooming duties.
Take patient weights and vital signs and demonstrate use of vital-sign devices as trained.
Maintain logs and records of patient attendance and treatments; notify nursing units of inpatient treatment times; check in and out outpatients; and schedule outpatient follow-up appointments.
Receive patients, visitors, and telephone calls; perform office duties; provide reception and clerical backup; and fax, copy, print, scan, and file documents.
Perform and present planning and audits for LDM metrics and complete chart audits as requested.
Answer calls from patients, physicians, vendors, and GBMC staff; monitor voicemail; gather documents needed to order appliances and compression garments; and follow up with vendors.
Schedule laboratory tests, radiology appointments, and consultant appointments for patients when necessary.
Prepare equipment and treatment areas; reinforce therapist-assigned activities; assist with transfers; guard patients at risk of falls while walking; spot patients using gym equipment; and orient patients to safe shower use.
Remain observant for apparent patient issues and refer patients to a therapist when they ask questions about their condition.