Rehab Tech

Overview

St. Luke’s Health-Memorial paves the way for quality innovative health care in East Texas and provides more than a quarter of a million patient services each year. With hospitals in Lufkin Livingston and San Augustine St. Luke’s Health-Memorial provides millions of dollars in charity care and community support each year.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Market Director of Rehabilitation Services, the Rehabilitation Tech performs a variety

of direct and indirect patient care and routine tasks to support the delivery of safe, effective, cost-efficient

patient care as delegated by the RN, Therapists, Exercise Physiologist, and Exercise Specialist. Provides assistance

in transporting, transferring and lifting patients, cleaning functions, and select diagnostic tests. Assists in

providing personal hygiene and physical care needs to patients Displays professional, safe conduct in all

interactions. Maintains positive working relationships with staff, other departments, physicians and peers.

Displays conduct in support of CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Mission & Vision.

Position Responsibilities:

• Quality – completes work with accuracy and thoroughness.
• Productivity – efficiently utilizes time in accomplishing work.
• Customer Focus – lives organizational and departmental service standards.
• Reliability – completes tasks assigned; follows up as needed.
• Availability – meets attendance standards; is punctual; works when needed.
• Decision Making – displays sound judgment; works with minimal supervision.
• Initiative – seeks out productive duties in absence of guidance; is a self-starter.
• Adheres to Policy – follows CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial rules, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Interpersonal Relationships – cooperates, communicates and works well with others.
• Professionalism – represents CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial positively in actions and appearance.
• Assists in treatment procedures; is sensitive to age specific patient needs.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood sugar, blood pressure, pulse
  
  
  

oximetry, rate of perceived dyspnea, and perceived exertion measurements.

• Completes patient care activities during assigned shift; effectively organizes work schedule and personal
  
  
  

time; willingly assists other staff, works time necessary to meet patient needs; demonstrates ability to adjust

to unit census/acuity levels. Accepts new, temporary, and special assignments as necessary.

• Assists in providing personal hygiene and physical care needs to patients.
• Performs as patient care companion when needed.
• Keeps patient environment clean and clear of obstruction.
• Has an awareness of age continuum; ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of specific
  
  
  

age/patient needs and range of treatment per age group.

• Reports any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents.
• Practices careful, efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen, and follows established charge
  
  
  

procedure for patient charge items.

• Promotes and supports positive and professional customer service, while interacting with clients, guests and
  
  
  

team members.

• Works collaboratively with all members of the interdisciplinary team, other departments and disciplines to
  
  
  

assure patients and customer’s needs are met in a timely manner.

• Encourages the active participation of the patient and/or family in goal setting and patient/family
  
  
  

training/education.

• Provides positive and constructive feedback to enhance departmental operations.
• Completes all necessary documentation as outlined by departmental policy and documentation review. This
  
  
  

includes, but is not limited to, patient care charting, charge entry, completing peer chart and peer reviews,

and documenting on daily schedule.

• Utilizes available information management systems to support departmental and organizational goals. This
  
  
  

includes utilization of e-mail, information announcements, policies, annual mandatories, charge entry, and

accessing patient care related information

• Demonstrates tact and professionalism in working and communicating with patients/families, physicians,
  
  
  

other members of the rehabilitation team, and other employees of the healthcare system.

• As a member of the Rehabilitation Services Team, ensures that the patient/family is satisfied with the
  
  
  

rehabilitation services provided any that any issue that arises is addressed and resolved promptly.

• Complies with and develops efficient and creative ways to maintain departmental productivity standards.
• Adheres to CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial policies, including but not limited to “CHI Values & Ethics at
  
  
  

Work”, HIPPA, PHI, ePHI, Privacy Rule, and confidentiality.

• Maintains safe work habits; adheres to safety rules; immediately reports any unsafe condition; immediately
  
  
  

reports any incident / injury.

• Supports department-based goals and contributes to the success of the organization.
• Complies with hospital policies and procedures; attends required in – services, education and training.
• Performs duties in accordance with that of hospital policies and procedures, and regulatory agency
  
  
  

guidelines.

• Wears identification badge and clocks in appropriately.
• Demonstrates a willingness to follow the chain of command, regularly channels suggestions, criticisms and
  
  
  

complaints to the appropriate person.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education Level High School Diploma/GED

Licensure/Certification

BLS certification (through an approved AHA program)

Preferred:

Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) with Texas Dept. of Aging & Disability Services (Tx-DADS)

Knowledge, Skills,

and Abilities

Must be able to understand and carry out assigned duties effectively.

Proficient in using computers and standard software such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel

Experience Required:

None

Preferred:

One (1) year previous experience in a rehabilitation department, critical care unit or health related

field.

Pay Range

$11.41 - $15.69 /hour