Knowledge and understanding of standard patient care and health care system policies and procedures.
Skill in demonstrating excellent customer service
Skill in oral and written communication
Ability to identify and report changes in patient's condition or equipment malfunctions to supervisor
Ability to organize and prioritize workload
Advance skill in various clerical support functions: filing, inventory, data entry, email and basic correspondence, phone
Basic skill in computers/ Microsoft Office,
Eligible to successfully train in EMR within access granted
Skills in self-time management and organizing workspace
Effective oral and written communication
Basic knowledge of medical terminology and / or anatomy or ability to learn the same
Eligible to successfully demonstrate use of vital signs devices.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Assists with the following under the direct supervision of a therapist or an Occupational Therapist Assistant: (within guidelines of Md. OT or PT Board of Practice)
Gait and ambulation;
Functional activities;
Transfers;
Routine follow-up of specific exercises;
Application of hot or cold packs;
Assists a physical therapist assistant when more than one individual is required to ensure the safety and welfare of the patient during ambulation, transfers, or functional activities.
Remains with therapist during measurements, handles equipment and /or. transcribes Measurements/ data into EMR flowsheets
Performs the following activities without the direct supervision of a therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist Assistant, or other designated provider
Prepping room and setting up equipment.
Photographs patient limbs or area to be treated in standard poses
Transporting patients to and from treatment areas;
Undressing and dressing patients;
Removing and applying assistive supportive devices.
Facilitates patient flow
Interprets therapist, MD or nurse schedules; assist in pacing patient activity
Assigns patient rooms
Escorts patients to and from waiting room
Turnover patient rooms adhering to infection control policies
Prep of patient room or treatment space with accordance with therapy ready standards
Encouraging, guiding and helping recurring therapy patients to prepare for therapy session by removal of compression garments or bandages , rolling of compression bandages
Assist patients with personal hygiene
Keeps track of clinic and office inventory and supplies and linen; reordering when necessary and within budget constraints
Cleans, maintains exercise and office equipment. Strip, clean, make beds.
Prepares instruments to bring to Central Sterilization
Cleans shower between patient use.
Patient escort or fulfilling out of department errands as needed.
Within the limitations of credentialing and training, the Rehab Tech will also assist the medical staff of Rehabilitation Medicine'sLymphedema Center with tasks that include patient transportation, removal of bandages, assistance with dressing, and other rooming duties
Taking patient weight and vitals
Remains with nurse during measurements, handles equipment and /or. transcribes Measurements/ data into EMR flowsheets
Provides administrative support by:
Maintaining logs and records of patient attendance and treatments performed;
Notifying nursing units of inpatient treatment times;
Participating in check in and out of outpatients; scheduling outpatient follow-up appointments
Receiving patients, visitors and telephone calls
Performs office duties as needed.
Performs and presents needed planning, audits, for LDM metrics
Backup and assistance with all basic reception and clerical duties
Gathering all required documents for ordering appliances and compression garments for patients; follow-up with vendors as needed
Filing
Schedules laboratory tests, radiology and consultant patient appointments for patients when necessary.
Medical Supplies
Assists in maintaining departmental inventories, ordering supplies and equipment as needed.
Retrieves supplies for patient from OMNICELL as requested
Retrieves supplies per request in a manner that supports infection control standards
Observant to billing standards for supplies
Prepares equipment and treatment areas.
Reinforcing patient practice of therapist assigned activity, patient transfers, guarding Falls Risk patients when walking, spotting patients on gym equipment, orienting patient to use the showe
Benefits
Health insuranceVision insuranceEquity / stock options
Additional Information
Under direct supervision, prepares selected patients and equipment for physical therapy services, assists in administering treatments, observes patients during treatments, reports status changes to a therapist, and orders department supplies, ensuring sufficient stock.
Education:
HS or GED
Licensures/Certifications:
Current BLS CPR certification
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