Rehab Technician – Acute Rehab Unit - Days

Nevada System of Higher Education•Arlington Heights, IL

7d•$19 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Position Highlights: Position: Rehab Technician – Acute Rehab Unit - Days Location: Northwest Community Hospital - Arlington Heights, IL Full time/Part time: Full Time, 40 hours/week Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm (one Saturday per month) Holidays: 1 warm weather (Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day), and 1 Sunday around the cold weather holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day) Required Travel: No What you will do: Assists therapist with patient set-up prior to treatment and with equipment removal following treatment. Provides support and assistance in various patient treatment activities Communicates treatment effects and changes in patient condition to the therapist Maintains department equipment, supplies and accessories. Cleans all equipment, maintains logs and checks equipment condition. Performs inventory control of departmental supplies and equipment. Performs various clerical tasks which may include: filing medical records and patient documentation, retrieving medical records for HIM/EHS/PFS and copying records for requesting departments. Copies and faxes documentation to physicians and maintains log book. Prepares folders for therapy staff and envelopes for mailing and departmental correspondence. Orders and maintains linen supplies, changes linens as needed and removes linen bags at end of day and/or as needed. Coordinates therapists’ daily caseloads and schedules as appropriate Sets up needed equipment and supplies for videofluoroscopic swallow studies. May also assist with feeding under direct supervision of a Speech-Language Pathologist. Assists radiology technologist in transferring patients on and off of specialized chair for videofluoroscopic swallow studies. Follows radiation safety guidelines while in the radiology department. Assists in set-up and cleaning of FEES Utilizes correct body mechanics. Adheres to hospital and departmental safety precautions and infection control procedures in order to maintain a safe patient care and working environment. Attends all mandatory in-services. Transports patients to and from the therapy treatment areas. Adheres to all Endeavor Health standards, policies and procedures.

Requirements

The level of knowledge normally obtained through the completion of four years of high school, or the equivalent.
American Heart Association BLS CPR certification

Responsibilities

Assists therapist with patient set-up prior to treatment and with equipment removal following treatment.
Provides support and assistance in various patient treatment activities
Communicates treatment effects and changes in patient condition to the therapist
Maintains department equipment, supplies and accessories.
Cleans all equipment, maintains logs and checks equipment condition.
Performs inventory control of departmental supplies and equipment.
Performs various clerical tasks which may include: filing medical records and patient documentation, retrieving medical records for HIM/EHS/PFS and copying records for requesting departments.
Copies and faxes documentation to physicians and maintains log book.
Prepares folders for therapy staff and envelopes for mailing and departmental correspondence.
Orders and maintains linen supplies, changes linens as needed and removes linen bags at end of day and/or as needed.
Coordinates therapists’ daily caseloads and schedules as appropriate
Sets up needed equipment and supplies for videofluoroscopic swallow studies.
May also assist with feeding under direct supervision of a Speech-Language Pathologist.
Assists radiology technologist in transferring patients on and off of specialized chair for videofluoroscopic swallow studies.
Follows radiation safety guidelines while in the radiology department.
Assists in set-up and cleaning of FEES
Utilizes correct body mechanics.
Adheres to hospital and departmental safety precautions and infection control procedures in order to maintain a safe patient care and working environment.
Attends all mandatory in-services.
Transports patients to and from the therapy treatment areas.
Adheres to all Endeavor Health standards, policies and procedures.