Casual Rehab Technician - Acute Care

Fairview Health Services • Minneapolis, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a casual rehab tech to support acute care patient needs at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center East Bank in Minneapolis!
The rehabilitation technician is responsible for assisting therapists in providing safe, efficient, and effective delivery of patient care by preparing patients for their therapy session, assisting therapists with patient transfers, assisting with rehab equipment during therapy sessions, ordering equipment and supplies, and performing clerical tasks as directed.
FTE: 0.01, casual position; authorized for up to 80 hours per pay period.
Schedule: One weekend per month at West Bank.
Opportunities to pick up additional weekend and weekday shifts for both campuses, as available.
Fairview Rehabilitation offers a range of services that serve patients across 10 acute-care hospitals, 3 post-acute settings and 70 outpatient adult and pediatric therapy clinics. Consisting of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy as well as Audiology and Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab, our therapists collaborate with colleagues in all medical settings and offer dozens of specialty programs.
As an academic health system with residency and fellowship programs and a rehab-focused clinical quality team, we have a collaborative culture that is centered on learning with an emphasis on evidence based, patient-centered care. As an industry leader in rehabilitative care with nationally recognized programs, our therapists play a meaningful role in helping patients reach their goals and live more fulfilling lives.

Requirements

• Completion of 2 years towards Bachelor’s Degree in health/exercise related field
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or Red Cross)

Nice To Haves

• B.S./B.A. in health/exercise related field
• Healthcare experience with direct patient care

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of the therapist, assesses patients’ needs and identifies patients’ ability to participate in treatment each day.
• Implements assistance with plan of care as directed by the therapist
• Communicates with the therapist recommendations/need for revision/update of plan of care as determined by physicians or nursing staff.
• Coordinates care and communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team to achieve desire outcomes.
• Under the direct supervision of the therapist, provides treatment interventions based on the patients plan of care
• Assists with treatment interventions, including patient transfers, patient monitoring, and exercise monitoring as directed by the therapist
• Coordinates care and communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team to achieve desired outcomes.
• Identifies patient’s/family’s educational needs and communicates needs to the therapist.
• Assists therapist with treatment equipment for use in patient treatment.
• Prepares, maintains and cleans department/treatment areas in compliance with appropriate polices related to infection control, safety regulations and other established guidelines.
• Completes cleaning per schedule
• Stocks supplies
• Completes maintenance, temperature and safety checklist
• Safely transports, transfers and/or escorts patients.
• Follows proper procedure when completing/assisting with patient transfers to insure safety of patient and self
• Uses appropriate and safe body mechanics
• Transports assigned patients in a safe and timely manner
• Demonstrates awareness of and complies with departmental standards for productivity, charges, attendance and time management/prioritization
• Participates in department/facility process/quality improvement initiatives.
• Completes scheduling functions as assigned
• Produces efficient and accurate schedules and associated reports
• Records and updates schedule changes accurate
• Communicates changes to all involved staff in a timely manner
• Participates actively in department problems solving, coordination patient schedule for multiple disciplines
• Seeks out solution to time conflicts directly through parties involved and other available resources.

Benefits

• Although this is considered a non-benefit eligible position, Fairview offers employees the option to participate in the Fairview 403(b) plan, earn Sick and Safe Time, and early access to earned wages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees