Rehabilitation Technician PRN

University of Maryland Medical System•Bel Air, MD

4d•$18 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a licensed therapist, assists in delivering patient care in the rehabilitation setting as described in State of Maryland Practice Acts. Performs routine tasks to help ensure productive therapy sessions such as maintaining treatment areas, preparing patients for therapy, and assisting in clerical tasks.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
No experience required
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 60 days of hire
Strong verbal, written, and non-verbal communication skills.
Interpersonal skills to enable the technician to establish and maintain rapport with team members, patients, and families.
Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse healthcare team.
Ability to manage time and set priorities according to the demands of the job.
Ability to conceptualize and problem-solve when assisting with patient care.
Ability to adapt hours of availability to variable and changing needs of the organization.
Ability to maintain confidentiality with patients and team members.
Ability to effectively use various pieces of medical and therapeutic equipment within scope.
Walking Frequently
Sitting Occasionally
Standing Frequently
Reaching Frequently
Handling Frequently
Fingering Frequently
Carrying Frequently
Feeling Frequently
Talking Constantly
Hearing Constantly
Stooping Frequently
Bending Frequently
Kneeling Frequently
Crouching Frequently
Lifting 100+ lbs Frequently
Exertion of force required when moving an object 26-50 lbs Frequently
Pushing 26-50 lbs Frequently
Pulling 26-50 lbs Frequently
Near Acuity
Far Acuity
Field of Vision
Color Vision
Depth Perception
Standard Office Equipment (e.g., computer, telephone)
Medical Instruments/Equipment (e.g., syringe, forceps, needles, lab tools, etc.)
Other Equipment (must specify)
Standard Office Environment
Wet and/or Humid Conditions
Weekend, shift work, on call, holidays, and overtime
Inclement Weather
Patients with tendencies for violent outbursts
Noise / Vibration
Close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, small, enclosed rooms, narrow aisles, or passageways.
Bodily Fluids
Infectious Diseases
Blood
Radiation/Radioactive Material
Work environment: Medical Related Facility - climate and lighting controlled, clean, but with biohazards and medical equipment hazards.
Physical Requirements: Strenuous-regular and considerable walking, climbing or standing for extended periods, regular lifting, pushing or pulling of objects, materials, tools, equipment, and/or patients weighing up to 50 pounds.
Fine Manipulation Skills Requirements: Moderate-work requires regular fine manipulation in keyboarding, setting equipment controls and typically use of both hands.
Corrected Vision Requirements: Normal Range Near, Far and Peripheral Vision
Speaking Attribute Requirement: Communicates effectively in person to person speech.
Hearing Attribute Requirement: Hear and decipher person speech in person

Nice To Haves

1 year of relevant experience
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification obtained prior to hire
Crawling Occasionally
Reclining Occasionally
Climbing Occasionally
Balancing Frequently
Stooping Frequently
Tasting N/A
Smelling N/A
Driving Occasionally
Power Tools (e.g., saw, drill, hammer)
Vehicles (must specify)
Laboratory Environment
Extreme temperatures (hot or cold)
Burns (e.g., kitchen)
Fumes/Gases
Dust
Poor Ventilation
Work environment may include additional settings (community-based settings).

Responsibilities

Prepares and maintains treatment areas and equipment to adhere to appropriate infection control standards, as well as maintains logs to assure compliance.
Assists the licensed clinicians in the delivery of patient care as permitted by State of Maryland Practice Acts.
Assists in the training of new rehabilitation technicians.
Assists front office and clinicians with routine clerical tasks to support the patient care process.
Monitors and maintains inventory to assure adequate supplies.
Demonstrates patient-centered care and service.
Perform all other duties as assigned.