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 position supports patient care and therapy services, maintains assigned-area supplies and equipment, completes related documentation, and contributes to care-team and departmental goals. The role requires regular and timely attendance, flexibility to meet changing departmental needs, and the ability to stand and walk for extended periods and to lift, push, pull, and position patients and equipment. The work environment includes exposure to chemicals that may be used in patient care; long hours without a break may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Demonstrate knowledge within the first 90 days of hire of procedures and techniques for 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 and the ability to communicate effectively.
Good understanding of asepsis and sterile techniques.
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.
CNA, EMT, or CMA certification.
One year of experience as a nursing assistant, therapy technician, or in a similar role.

Responsibilities

Ensure patient safety, follow patient-care safety rules, maintain a safe patient environment, safeguard confidential information, and demonstrate proficiency in using and applying equipment.
Complete probation and annual skills and competency requirements.
Provide delegated patient-care services, including performing activities of daily living and care assignments as scheduled, carrying out technical skills to standard, and communicating 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 support or communicate needs to a health-care provider.
Maintain supplies and equipment in the assigned area, ensure patient-care equipment is in working order, and obtain and deliver equipment, paperwork, and supplies promptly.
Maintain adequate patient-care supplies, perform weekly kitchen inventory, and order replacement items as indicated.
Accurately complete nonclinical paperwork, including technician sheets, patient schedules, grids, logs, and patient communication sheets.
Demonstrate accountability as a care-team member in meeting business goals, clinical and quality outcomes, and customer-satisfaction goals; model positive team-based behavior.
Participate in performance-improvement processes, including planning and operational changes, and progress toward team and individual improvement goals.
Ensure scheduled patient care, including frequency, duration, and service intensity, is met at least 90% of the time; communicate all missed sessions or minutes directly to the attending therapist.
Adapt work habits, patterns, and methods to changing departmental requirements and needs; assist team members as requested or assigned.
Contribute to daily division and department operations by completing special duties and projects and performing other assigned roles.