Rehab Services Technician
About The Position
Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) is hiring a part-time Rehabilitation Technician at its Fox River Grove location. The role offers an opportunity to gain experience in an orthopedic physical therapy setting. Rehabilitation Technicians support clinicians in delivering quality care intended to improve patients’ quality of life and function. The position works under the general technician supervisor and the site management team, using a team-oriented approach to support staff, patients, and exceptional customer service. The technician helps clinicians carry out patient exercise programs, prepares equipment and modalities, maintains a clean and orderly clinic, and communicates observations to therapists. Depending on clinic needs, the role may also provide front-desk and clerical support. The technician must protect patient privacy, work with patients across diagnoses, ages, and backgrounds, and maintain professionalism, flexibility, and a positive attitude. The position is 20 hours per week, with availability for morning and afternoon shifts. The role requires the ability to lift up to 25 pounds. Benefits listed by IBJI apply to employees eligible at 30 or more hours per week; therefore, they are not specified as benefits for this 20-hour position.
Requirements
- Available to work part-time, 20 hours weekly.
- Available to work morning and afternoon shifts.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and work under pressure.
- Detail-oriented with effective time-management skills.
- Professional and effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Skilled in Windows, MS Office, and email access.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Provide customer service and communicate with therapy patients, therapists, physician staff, and clients in a fast-paced orthopedic rehabilitation office.
- Maintain the clinic, including cleaning treatment tables and equipment, changing linens, and stocking supplies.
- Keep exercise equipment orderly and positioned safely out of patients’ way.
- Complete daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance checks in accordance with IBJI guidelines.
- Assist clinicians with patient exercise programs, including setting up equipment and modalities.
- Communicate observations made during patients’ exercise programs to therapists.
- Take initiative in assisting clinicians with patient care.
- Print home exercise programs for patients under clinician direction.
- Maintain inventory of clinical and non-clinical materials.
- Where technicians provide front-desk support, perform clerical tasks such as checking in patients, scheduling appointments, taking co-pays, scanning, and answering phones.
- Provide daily support to rehabilitation staff and the management team.
- Protect patient identity by following HIPAA guidelines.
- Work with patients regardless of diagnosis, age, or background.
- Maintain a positive attitude and demonstrate professionalism, punctual attendance, and flexibility with established work hours.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- The posting lists medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance; long- and short-term disability; a 401(k) program with company match and profit sharing; a wellness program; health savings accounts; flexible savings accounts; an ID protection plan; accident, critical illness, and hospital benefits; paid holidays; and paid time off for employees eligible at 30 or more hours per week. The position is 20 hours per week, so eligibility for these benefits is not stated.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
