Rehab Tech - PRN

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Saginaw, MI

5d•Onsite

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, provides patient care within the scope of applicable credentials and regulations, and supports safe and effective therapy services. The position is PRN, with variable hours and a requirement to work two weekend days per month, at Mary Free Bed at Covenant in Saginaw.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Possess and maintain Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider certification, in accordance with department or program protocol.
Demonstrated communication, grammar, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served in the assigned department.

Responsibilities

Transport and transfer patients while observing safety precautions and using good body mechanics.
Following competency testing, apply therapeutic modalities 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, and/or document in the medical record for therapist review and signature.
Acquire and return equipment and supplies to their proper places after treatment.
Clean and maintain equipment according to department infection-control policies and procedures.
Maintain equipment and supply storage and inventory, including ordering and maintaining inventory when assigned.
Maintain adequate clean linen supplies and change linens 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.
Supervise volunteers or support staff when assigned.
Provide age-appropriate care based on knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and department policies and procedures.
Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behavior, and encourage, coach, and monitor these standards in team members.
Promote teamwork and direct communication with coworkers, and handle confidential information discreetly and sensitively.
Contribute to quality improvement by identifying problems and seeking solutions, promoting patient and family satisfaction, and participating in departmental customer-service monitoring and reporting.