Rehab Technician - Acute PT- Days - PRN

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport•Gulfport, MS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective patient care as delegated. This role involves ensuring the safety of patients, performing delegated patient care services, maintaining supplies and equipment, demonstrating accountability as a member of the Care Team, and showing flexibility in meeting changing departmental needs.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Demonstrate knowledge of procedures and techniques in administering and providing basic and advanced patient care services within the first 90 days of hire.
Knowledge of supplies used in patient care/therapy treatment.
Basic understanding of computer operations, medical terminology, keyboarding, modality application, and whirlpool application.
Oral and written communication skills.
Good understanding of asepsis and sterile techniques.
Ability to effectively communicate.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and position patients and equipment.
Visual acuity and manual dexterity.

Nice To Haves

College courses
CAN, EMT, or CMA certification
1 year as a nursing assistant, therapy technician, or similar experience

Responsibilities

Responsible for the safety of patients, including successful completion of probation and annual skills/competency requirements, safeguarding confidential information, and following safety rules to ensure a safe patient environment.
Responsible for the provision of delegated patient care services, ensuring ADLs and patient care assignments are performed as scheduled and communicating this to the attending therapist.
Performs technical skills per standard and completes job duties within the established schedule 95% of the time.
Communicates and collaborates with patient/family and the healthcare team to plan care.
Answers patient bells, lights, or other communication promptly, providing emotional/physical support and communicating needs to the healthcare provider.
Maintains supplies/equipment of the assigned area, ensuring all patient care equipment is in proper working order.
Obtains and delivers equipment, paperwork, and supplies in a timely manner.
Maintains adequate supplies for patient care, performs kitchen inventory weekly, and maintains/orders replacement items as indicated.
Assures accurate completion of all non-clinical paperwork, including tech sheets, patient schedules/grids/logs, and patient communication sheets.
Demonstrates accountability as a member of the Care Team in meeting business goals, clinical/quality outcomes, and customer satisfaction.
Serves as a role model by demonstrating positive team-based behavior.
Regular and timely attendance is required.
Participates in the PI process, including planning/operational changes and progressing toward meeting team and individual PI goals.
Ensures that scheduled patient care, including frequency/duration and service intensity, are met at least 90% of the time, with all missed sessions/minutes communicated directly to the attending therapist.
Demonstrates flexibility in meeting changing departmental needs in response to business, clinical staffing, or regulatory conditions.
Alters daily work habits/patterns/methods to meet changing departmental requirements/needs.
Provides assistance to team members as requested or assigned.
Contributes to the daily operation of the division/department by completing special duties/projects and performing other roles as assigned.