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Job Title : Rehab Aide
Department : University Hospital | Rehabilitation Services, Acute Care
Duties and Responsibilities
70% of time – Patient Care Responsibilities
Assist rehab staff in moving, transferring, and transporting patients as needed.Assist rehab staff with instrumental assessment setup, patient interactions, and instrumental assessment take down.Receive requests (written, phone or in person) from therapists and / or providers to provide necessary bracing and orthotics.Coordinate and organizes inventory of DME and bracing supplies.Monitors and maintains advanced technologies and equipment, troubleshoots operational issues, and prepares equipment / technology / controllers for therapist use with patients.Assist therapists with and provide patients devices that assist with mobility modificationsOrganizes inventory of walkers, canes, etc., cleans and repairs as necessary.Provide orthopedic equipment in patient’s rooms and its return upon patients discharge.Assists therapists with the application or removal of casts or splints, inventories, and orders all supplies.Maintains competency and compliance with High-Level Disinfection Process.Monitors and maintains endoscopes.20% of the time - Overall equipment maintenance
Maintain inventory and assure preventive maintenance of all equipment including advanced technologies and specialty program equipment.Liaison between purchasing and Rehabilitation Department to assure proper equipment is ordered and maintained.Work with public relations department to assure all outdated excessive equipment is donated to a designated charity, as appropriate.Consultant to therapists to set-up equipment for casting and splinting, assuring that therapists have items needed for procedure.Work as a resource to medical residents, therapists, nurses, and PCA staff.Work with management team to assure costs for orthopedic procedures are being captured and appropriately billed.Contact outside and special orthopedic suppliers to arrange purchase and delivery of special supplies and equipment.Maintain equipment in good working order, arrange for special medical equipment.As requested, collects information for budgeting process, assists with preparing, monitoring, and identifying budget variances.As requested, provides input on budgets, programs and use of personnel, supplies, and facilities.10% of the time – Business and Financial Management
On an ongoing basis disseminates materials (e.g. educational items, patient care guides, schedules, filing)As directed types, copies and files documentsAccording to schedule and as requested, facilitates requisitions for equipment and services.Maintains tracking mechanism of inventory supply costs, purchases, and charges.Manage department budget related to supplies, bracing and orthotics, as cost center contact.Working as liaison within the department to decrease the overall cost of orthopedic equipment. Streamlines product availability.Works with Team Manager to assure accurate inventory list and accurate depreciation costs are allocated to the appropriate cost center.Develop system to closely monitor all supplies that are ordered, and that the revenue is captured for all services.MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
High School graduate or equivalent. 0 years of relevant experience required. 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred.
Additional Information :
Location : Doan Hall (0089)
Position Type : Regular
Scheduled Hours : 40
Shift : First Shift
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.
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