About this role
Assists the therapists/therapist assistants in transporting, lifting, transferring and treating patients. Assists in conducting general patient activity programs under the supervision of the therapists/therapist assistants. Maintains equipment, supplies and facilities. Reports to Assistant Director, Clinical Coordinator and/or Senior Rehab Technician as indicated.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance and safety. • Transports patients to/from therapy programs appropriately considering the patient's age, diagnosis and physical and mental limitations. • Assists in conducting specified treatment activities; observes patients in treatment activities and reports observations to therapists/therapist assistants. • Prepares treatment areas, patients and equipment for treatments. Provides assistance to professional staff as needed during patient evaluations and treatments. • Assures that department is clean, neat and orderly. • Performs tech duties in assigned areas. • Labels defective equipment; completes assigned maintenance duties. • Orders and maintains established levels of supplies. • Performs clerical duties such as filing, errands and answering the telephone upon request. • Attends meetings as required. • Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings. • Performs other duties as assigned or requested to enhance the department.
Education: High School diploma or equivalent Experience: Prior training or experience in related environment is preferred. Special Skills: Employee must demonstrate ability to recognize patients' individual needs based on medical conditions, age (infants, pediatrics, adolescents, young adults, middle-aged and geriatric), limitations and planned procedures.