REHAB TECH

Therapy Tech 

 Full Time:   Monday - Friday, 9:00-5:30  Full Time Benefits include: IPERS, Health Ins., Dental, Vision, Life, Long Term Disability.  PTO accrual begins first day of employment.

Position Title:  Therapy Tech 

Department:  Rehabilitation Services

 JOB RELATIONSHIPS: 

Responsible to:    Director of Rehab Services 

Interrelationships:     Works in conjunction with occupational therapy, physical therapy, Speech Therapy and other health care team members. 

JOB OVERVIEW:

            Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment in the therapy area including the gym and treatment rooms. Assisting therapist with unhooking patients off modalities and other tasks during therapy sessions. Assisting the therapist with variety of tasks to ensure smooth daily workflow. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Assists in treatment room preparation between patients allowing staff to stay on schedule. 
• Assists in maintaining proper stocks of supplies to ensure smooth operations. 
• Provides friendly service to help ensure a satisfactory patient experience. 
• Assists in scheduling patients and therapists to maximize efficiency and ensure all necessary tasks are completed. 
• Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Completes other tasks and attends meetings as assigned. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 Education:   High School Diploma or equivalent

Licensure:     Valid driver’s license

CPR certification for Health Care Providers (or equivalent) 

Experience:  One year clerical/secretary experience preferred.

Skills/Abilities: 

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Basic knowledge of computer concepts
• Ability to meet time frames for work completion.
• Effective skills for teamwork/team facilitation
• Ability to evaluate critically and think creatively. 
• Able to read and understand a variety of patient related documentation. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (includes but not limited to): 

• Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. 
• Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone. 
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including visual examination of patient and reading information from printed sources and computer screens. 
• Other: Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 30 pounds unassisted, including assisting patients when required. 
• Adequate physical ability including sufficient manual dexterity to perform the requisite health care services. 
• Requires frequent bending, reaching, repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some heavy lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift. 
• Exerting up to 50 to 75 pounds of force rarely, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly
• Transferring patients to and from various surfaces and equipment.
• Pushing patients in wheelchairs, gurneys, relaxer chairs and athletic equipment.
• Lifting and carrying of patient care equipment.
• Handling of patient care supplies and equipment
• Keyboarding and use of computer mouse and photocopying.
• Touching and palpating patients/athletes
• Listening to patients, school personnel, parents and other members of the health care team. 
• Driving to and from assignments. 

MENTAL DEMANDS: (varies from rotation to rotation)

• Heavy concentration nearly constant and involves pre-planning and a high degree of organization.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• Moderate temperature and humidity, vapors, and fumes occasionally
• Frequent handling of medical equipment
• Frequent patient contact with potential for frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment.
• Frequent computer use 

EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES USED

• Electronic and mechanical patient care equipment, office equipment 

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

• Nitrile gloves, gait belt, gowns, mask when necessary