Rehabilitation Technician - Pediatrics - Part-Time

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab•Chicago, IL

15d•$17 - $23

About The Position

The Rehabilitation Technician assists 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 patient wheelchairs and positioning equipment—in a clean and orderly condition. The technician supports Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s vision, mission, and core values by contributing to team efforts and demonstrating excellence, respect, and compassion toward patients, families, colleagues, and others. The position also demonstrates the organization’s core attributes of communication, accountability, flexibility and adaptability, judgment and problem solving, and customer service, along with its values of hope, compassion, discovery, collaboration, and commitment to excellence. This is a part-time position for 8 hours per week on Mondays. The work is performed in a normal office environment, with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperatures, though some patient-care activities involve moderately adverse working conditions and occasional exposure to infectious diseases. The listed pay range is $17.05–$23.32. Benefits are described as a comprehensive program, with availability and eligibility varying by position.

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 of serving customers, the team, and the organization; achieve goals; and resolve problems.
Willingness to adapt to changing work demands and environments.
Critical-thinking and sound-judgment skills 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 treatments or evaluations, 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, and gait training.
Assist therapists with patient care during treatment sessions, including exercise and weight-training programs, hydrotherapy, and gait training.
Conduct therapeutic regimes that reinforce self-care activities such as feeding, dressing, bathing, and memory training.
Observe patients and immediately report reactions or changes in condition to a supervising nurse or therapist.
Fabricate equipment adaptations for patients.
Maintain adaptive equipment inventory, issue supplies to staff, and notify appropriate personnel of deficiencies.
Keep the clinic area 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 current supply.
Provide clerical support when needed, including reception duties, file maintenance, document distribution, library maintenance, and retrieval of medical records.
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.