POSITION TITLE: Rehabilitation Technician (Rehab Tech)

REPORTS TO: Clinic and/or Area Manager

FUNCTION: Operations

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Provides and assists in the delivery of rehabilitation programs as outlined by, and under the supervision and direction of, a therapist and where, allowed by law, the Assistant from the disciplines of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and/or Speech Language Pathology.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in direct therapy service provision by carrying out delegated, selected, skilled tasks under the supervision of the therapist and where, allowed by law, the assistant.
• Assists with individual/supervised/group programs as assigned and under the direction and supervision of the therapist and/or assistant.
• Carries out defined Rehabilitation Department duties on a regular basis, including: housekeeping and maintenance tasks; filing, billing, data entry, answering phones, and other clerical functions or department duties as needed; wheelchair and equipment inventory; stocking and maintenance.
• Provides/assists in the transportation of patients/residents to therapy.
• Responsible for the clean and safe maintenance of the clinical environment and for assigned equipment.
• Oversees maintenance of equipment in accordance with infection control safety guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in quality improvement activities as assigned by the Area Manager.
• Responsible for service and operational excellence of all assigned activities to ensure the delivery of quality services and/or outcomes required to meet or exceed the expectations of those utilizing or impacted by the department.
• Exhibits courtesy, compassion and respect to patients, residents, families, care givers, visitors, physicians, administrators and co-workers.

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be involved in the position.

DIMENSIONS:

• All of Millennium Therapy & Consulting, Inc.
• Involved with a variety of employees in a geographically dispersed area.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Environmental Demands:

• Work is usually performed indoors in a health care setting and/or within the Rehabilitation Department. Occasional exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, anti-neoplastic pharmaceuticals and other materials and substances that may be used in patient care or on the patient care unit.

Essential Physical Demands:

• Position requires 40% standing, 20% sitting, 40% walking.
• Position requires effective verbal and written communication, adequate visual acuity for chart review and clinical tasks, adequate hearing acuity for communicating with patients, families, and other professionals.
• Frequent physical effort with lifting medium to heavy, bulky, and awkward objects and patients. Adequate physical endurance for walking, standing, lifting, reaching, transferring patients/residents, weighing between 100 to 250 lbs. is frequently required, or pushing carts.
• Position requires considerable effort on ongoing basis as in pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, and assisting in restraining patients.
• Complete range of motion including fine motor skills of both hands is needed. Manual dexterity needed for documentation needs, for manipulation of equipment and for direct patient care.
• Good visual skills needed for patient/resident’s assessment, documentation, and report analysis.

Essential Mental Demands:

• Ability to cope with periodic associated with changing census and staffing demands.
• Ability to deal with a wide range of personality types, ages and diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to articulate and comprehend the English Language.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage time effectively for self and other

External and internal candidates, as well as, position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the company on a case-by-case basis.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent; one year experience in a health care setting preferred.
• Demonstrates effective English verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to function effectively in multi-faceted systems and to interact effectively with all levels of staff and customers.
• Demonstrates good organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates ability to perform basic math skills (i.e., add, subtract, multiply and divide).
• Current CPR certification.
• Demonstrates ability to use hand tools (i.e., use of screwdriver, wrench, and pliers).