Rehabilitation Technician - Acute PT - Days - PT+20

Memorial Hospital at Gulfport•Gulfport, MS

About The Position

Provides safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective patient care as delegated. The role supports scheduled patient care, collaborates with patients, families, therapists, and the broader health care team, and helps maintain the equipment, supplies, and documentation needed for care. The technician is expected to meet established schedules and patient-care service targets, follow safety and confidentiality requirements, and adapt to changing departmental needs. The position requires regular and timely attendance and participation in quality-improvement activities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Within the first 90 days of hire, demonstrate knowledge of procedures and techniques for administering and providing basic and advanced patient-care services.
Knowledge of supplies used in patient care and 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 communicate effectively.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and position patients and equipment.
Visual acuity and manual dexterity.

Nice To Haves

College courses.
Certification as a CNA, EMT, or CMA.
One year of experience as a nursing assistant, therapy technician, or in similar work.

Responsibilities

Ensure patient safety and maintain a safe patient environment while following safety rules in all areas of patient care.
Complete probation and annual skills and competency requirements.
Safeguard confidential information.
Provide delegated patient-care services and perform technical skills according to standards.
Ensure activities of daily living and patient-care assignments are completed as scheduled, and communicate completion to the attending therapist.
Complete job duties within the established schedule 95% of the time.
Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and the health care team to plan care.
Respond promptly to patient bells, lights, and other verbal or nonverbal communication; provide emotional or physical support and communicate needs to a health care provider as appropriate.
Maintain supplies and equipment in the assigned area and ensure patient-care equipment is in proper working order.
Obtain and deliver equipment, paperwork, and supplies in a timely manner; maintain adequate patient-care supplies, conduct weekly kitchen inventory, and maintain or order replacement items as needed.
Accurately complete nonclinical paperwork, including technician sheets, patient schedules, grids, logs, and patient communication sheets.
Contribute as a Care Team member to business goals, clinical and quality outcomes, and customer satisfaction; model positive team-based behavior.
Participate in the performance-improvement process, including planning and operational changes, and progress toward team and individual goals.
Ensure scheduled patient care, including frequency, duration, and service intensity, is met at least 90% of the time; communicate missed sessions or minutes directly to the attending therapist.
Adapt work habits, patterns, and methods to meet changing departmental needs related to business, clinical staffing, or regulatory conditions.
Assist team members as requested or assigned and contribute to daily departmental operations by completing special duties or projects and performing other assigned roles.
Maintain regular and timely attendance.