POSITION TITLE: Rehabilitation Technician

DEPARTMENT: Rehabilitation Department/Clinical

REPORTS TO: Rehab Director and/or Director of Staff Development

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

GENERAL PURPOSE:

To aid in providing set up of treatment and support services for nursing and rehab under the direct

supervision of licensed therapist and Director of Rehab

Contributes to the overall positive image of the organization. Ensures that all required documentation and required forms are appropriately

completed included in patient charts. Audits as instructed by supervisors in preparation for ADR's. Performs daily audits on the documentation of the therapist to ensure orders, technical aspects of the charting are accurate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Assists with and performs set up as assigned for physical and occupational therapy treatments.

demonstration knowledge of treatment goals and precautions in order to assist with or set up patients.

Follow all safety and cleanliness of work area and equipment. Frequent cleaning and organization of the gyms for infection control and to maintain order and a clean work environment.

Communicates with facility staff.

Maintains safety and cleanliness of work area and equipment.

Confers with therapists to establish treatment schedules.

Transports, transfers and facilitates patient care as directed by therapist.

Prepares patient equipment and supplies for treatment. Runjing outside errands for the rehab department, such as picking up food for rehab celebrations, obtaining supplies as needed for the rehab department. Ordering rehab supplies and connection with Central Services and the reception departments

Accurately completes logs and other forms required to receive and bill services provided.

Communicates with healthcare personnel, as directed by therapist prior to treatments to ensure

safe and appropriate provision of care. Direct clinical questions to supervising Therapist; in the instance of an unusual occurrence report to therapist or supervisor.

Uses judgment to ensure patient safety at all times, including safe use of equipment and gait

belts, and infection control/isolation techniques.

Provide facilities with records as requested.

Ensures that an adequate supply of office and clinical equipment is maintained.

Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills and cooperative behavior with other members of the

rehab team to achieve maximum operational effectiveness.

Uses sound judgement and appropriate concern for safety of patients, self and others.

Attends team meetings and rehab training programs as directed by supervisor.

Participates and conducts in-services, exercise and other community related programs.

Maintains company, patient and client confidentiality.

Adheres to company dress code for assigned facilities and work environment.

SUPERVISORY REQUIRMENTS: The position is not a supervisory position.

QUALIFICATIONS: Education and/or Experience:

High School graduate. Proficient in computer skills such as inputting data into programs such as Net

Health and Point Click Care.

Language Skills:

Ability to read technical procedures. Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, coworkers and families.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,

diagram or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

High School graduate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities:

Standing and /or walking very frequently. Sitting occasionally. Reaching with hands and arms frequently,

pushing/pulling very frequently. Talking and /or hearing very frequently. Tasting and /or smelling very

frequently. Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and or excess of 50 pounds of force

frequently, and/or excess of 20 pounds of force constant to move objects. Climbing, balancing, stooping,

kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally. Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in

vision: ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters

while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and

responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings

above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being

performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and

skills required of employees in this position.