PRN Rehabilitation Technician

Good Samaritan • United States,

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The PRN Rehabilitation Technician performs all essential job duties of a therapy technician, including assisting therapists and managers in recording patient treatment logs, demonstrating effective time management, prioritizing patient needs, maintaining equipment and treatment areas, assisting patients with activities of daily living, and preparing for survey readiness. The role contributes to a high-performance work environment by demonstrating professionalism and flexibility. The technician maintains effective communication with ancillary departments and the therapy team, including nursing staff, therapy team members, senior therapists, managers, and directors. Safety awareness regarding body mechanics, patient needs, and transfers is crucial. The technician is responsible for maintaining preventative maintenance logs for equipment, monitoring and maintaining supplies, preparing patients for treatment, and assisting with transfers and patient transport. They also obtain, organize, and maintain therapy equipment, ensuring it is in good working order and reporting any equipment in need of repair or replacement. Other duties and special projects as assigned by management are also part of the role. Secondary duties may include assisting in staff orientation and training, educating staff on equipment use, entering engineering work orders, assisting with the departmental Performance Improvement Program, and aiding in communication dissemination to therapy staff.

Requirements

• Performs all essential job duties of therapy technician.
• Assists therapist and Manager in recording patient treatment log(s).
• Demonstrates effective time management skills and utilization of time in an appropriate and professional manner.
• Prioritizes therapy staff and patient needs in an appropriate manner to ensure that technician assistance is provided in an optimal manner with division of duties among multiple technicians present and recognizable.
• Keeps equipment and treatment areas cleaned, organized, and in safe working condition according to state health department requirements.
• Assists the patient, therapy staff, and/or nursing staff with activities of daily living (e.g. bathing, dressing, meal set-up, and other needs) as necessary/appropriate.
• Assists in preparation of survey readiness through assigned and recognized tasks to ensure that compliance objectives are maintained within all PMD and Rehab locations.
• Contributes to a high-performance work environment by demonstrating professionalism and flexibility to assist when/where needed.
• Maintains effective & professional communication with ancillary departments and therapy team.
• Demonstrates safety awareness with body mechanics, patient needs and transfers, and scope of job duties without the presence of that therapist/therapy assistant.
• Maintains preventative maintenance/temperature logs for equipment and assures equipment is in good working order.
• Maintains the parameters of safe temperatures and care on the therapy hot packs, ice packs, refrigerator (as needed), paraffin bath, and splint pan through required and current logs in a reportable state at any time requested.
• Monitors and maintains supplies for therapy staff use, assists with ordering needed supplies in a timely manner with the supervision of Manager, monitors arrival of supplies and notifies Senior Therapist/Manager when supplies do or do not arrive as anticipated.
• Prepares patients for treatment and assists in keeping the department clean and ready for patient treatment.
• Responsible for providing therapy equipment pre-admission or during patient evaluation and retrieving therapy equipment post-discharge as appropriate.
• Under the supervision of the Therapist/Therapy Assistant, assists with transfers and other treatments requiring the assistance of 2 staff members, observing appropriate precautions.
• Assists therapists with safe transport of patients to/from therapy sessions as appropriate, including assisting within the Joint Replacement Program if necessary.
• Obtains, organizes, and maintains therapy equipment, utilizing appropriate resources for use and maintenance in order to prolong the life of the equipment and optimize safety.
• Reports equipment in need of replacement or repair to Senior Therapist/Manager/Director & ensures staff do not utilize during patient care.
• Responsible for cleaning all therapy equipment (assistance from therapists/therapy assistants is also expected), as well as preparing/cleaning treatment rooms and supplies.
• Completes other duties and special projects as assigned from Manager or Director.

Nice To Haves

• Assists in orienting/training staff members.
• Educates and trains other staff members as appropriate regarding equipment use and care.
• Enters engineering work orders.
• Assists with departmental Performance Improvement Program.
• Assists with communication dissemination to all therapy staff.

Responsibilities

• Performs all essential job duties of a therapy technician.
• Assists therapist and Manager in recording patient treatment log(s).
• Demonstrates effective time management skills and utilization of time in an appropriate and professional manner.
• Prioritizes therapy staff and patient needs to ensure optimal technician assistance.
• Keeps equipment and treatment areas cleaned, organized, and in safe working condition.
• Assists the patient, therapy staff, and/or nursing staff with activities of daily living as necessary/appropriate.
• Assists in preparation of survey readiness to ensure compliance objectives are maintained.
• Contributes to a high-performance work environment by demonstrating professionalism and flexibility.
• Maintains effective & professional communication with ancillary departments and therapy team.
• Demonstrates safety awareness with body mechanics, patient needs and transfers, and scope of job duties without the presence of that therapist/therapy assistant.
• Maintains preventative maintenance/temperature logs for equipment and assures equipment is in good working order.
• Monitors and maintains supplies for therapy staff use, assists with ordering needed supplies, monitors arrival of supplies, and notifies Senior Therapist/Manager when supplies do or do not arrive as anticipated.
• Prepares patients for treatment and assists in keeping the department clean and ready for patient treatment.
• Provides therapy equipment pre-admission or during patient evaluation and retrieves therapy equipment post-discharge as appropriate.
• Under the supervision of the Therapist/Therapy Assistant, assists with transfers and other treatments requiring the assistance of 2 staff members, observing appropriate precautions.
• Assists therapists with safe transport of patients to/from therapy sessions as appropriate.
• Obtains, organizes, and maintains therapy equipment, utilizing appropriate resources for use and maintenance.
• Reports equipment in need of replacement or repair to Senior Therapist/Manager/Director & ensures staff do not utilize during patient care.
• Responsible for cleaning all therapy equipment, preparing/cleaning treatment rooms and supplies.
• Completes other duties and special projects as assigned from Manager or Director.
• Assists in orienting/training staff members.
• Educates and trains other staff members as appropriate regarding equipment use and care.
• Enters engineering work orders.
• Assists with departmental Performance Improvement Program.
• Assists with communication dissemination to all therapy staff.

Benefits

• Good Samaritan has been dedicated to not only providing trusted, industry-leading health care, but to fill a vital role in southwest Indiana and southwest Illinois.
• Our hospital continues to adhere to the compassionate principles our facility was founded on and further our commitments to our patients, our staff, and the communities we serve.
• Good Samaritan is well recognized for its commitment to excellence as a 4-time designated Magnet® facility, TJC Primary Stroke Center, and a Level III Trauma Center.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed