Rehabilitation Technician - Pediatrics - Part-Time

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab•Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Rehabilitation Technician assists pediatric patients and the patient care team in preparing for and performing treatment programs, and provides basic day-care support to significant others. The role maintains department facilities, patient care areas, and equipment—including wheelchairs and positioning equipment—in a clean and orderly condition. The technician demonstrates the organization’s mission, vision, and core values through excellence, teamwork, respect, and compassion for patients, families, colleagues, and others. The role also demonstrates the core attributes of communication, accountability, flexibility and adaptability, judgment and problem-solving, and customer service. The position is part-time, 8 hours per week on Mondays. The work takes place in a normal office environment, with some moderately adverse conditions during certain patient-care activities and occasional exposure to infectious diseases. Pay range is $17.05–$23.32.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent education.
At least 1 year of experience as a physical therapy aide, occupational therapy aide, or in related health care, with knowledge of patient-care methods, procedures, and techniques.
Understanding of the growth and development of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to take ownership for serving customers, the team, and the organization, achieving goals, and resolving problems.
Ability to adapt willingly to changing work demands and environments.
Critical-thinking skills and sound judgment to monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition.
Ability to anticipate, assess, and address the needs of patients and internal and external customers to positively influence the patient/customer experience.
Ability to transfer and position patients, including lifting up to 35 pounds.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for treatment or evaluation, assisting them as needed with undressing and putting on garments or treatment aids.
Transfer, move, and ambulate patients to and from the department using a wheelchair or stretcher.
Assist therapists with direct patient-care activities, including sensory stimulation, training programs, gait training, exercise and weight training programs, and hydrotherapy.
Conduct therapeutic routines and reinforce learning in self-care activities such as feeding, dressing, bathing, and memory training.
Observe patients and promptly report reactions or changes in condition to the supervising nurse or therapist.
Fabricate equipment adaptations for patients.
Maintain adaptive equipment inventory, issue supplies to staff, and notify appropriate personnel of deficiencies.
Keep clinic areas neat and organized and perform infection-control procedures, including disinfecting equipment.
Maintain food inventory for patient use, including shopping for supplies, dating items, and rotating stock.
Provide clerical support as needed, including reception, file maintenance, document distribution, library maintenance, and medical-record retrieval.
Clean and maintain Shirley Ryan AbilityLab rental wheelchairs.
Deliver and store supplies and equipment received from Central Supply.
Perform other duties assigned in the best interest of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.