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
 

Experience:
3 months healthcare experience preferred
 

Skills:
• 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 flowsheetsPerforms the following activities without the direct supervision of a therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist Assistant, or other designated providerPrepping room and setting up equipment.Photographs patient limbs or area to be treated in standard posesTransporting patients to and from treatment areas;Undressing and dressing patients;Removing and applying assistive supportive devices.Facilitates patient flowInterprets therapist, MD or nurse schedules; assist in pacing patient activityAssigns patient roomsEscorts patients to and from waiting roomTurnover patient rooms adhering to infection control policiesPrep of patient room or treatment space with accordance with therapy ready standardsEncouraging, guiding and helping recurring therapy patients to prepare for therapy session by removal of compression garments or bandages , rolling of compression bandagesAssist patients with personal hygieneKeeps track of clinic and office inventory and supplies and linen; reordering when necessary and within budget constraintsCleans, maintains exercise and office equipment. Strip, clean, make beds.Prepares instruments to bring to Central SterilizationCleans 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 dutiesTaking patient weight and vitalsRemains with nurse during measurements, handles equipment and /or. transcribes Measurements/ data into EMR flowsheetsProvides 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 appointmentsReceiving patients, visitors and telephone callsPerforms office duties as needed.Performs and presents needed planning, audits, for LDM metricsBackup and assistance with all basic reception and clerical dutiesFaxing; copying; printing, scanningChart audits as requestedAssists taking calls from patients, physicians, vendors, GBMC staff; monitoring voicemail;Gathering all required documents for ordering appliances and compression garments for patients; follow-up with vendors as neededFilingSchedules laboratory tests, radiology and consultant patient appointments for patients when necessary.Medical SuppliesAssists in maintaining departmental inventories, ordering supplies and equipment as needed.Retrieves supplies for patient from OMNICELL as requestedRetrieves supplies per request in a manner that supports infection control standardsObservant to billing standards for suppliesPrepares 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 shower safelyBeing observant and reporting any apparent issues or referring patient to therapist to answer questions patient verbalizes about condition.

Patient & Workplace Safety: 

Employee has knowledge and understanding of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties. 

Patient Population: 

Demonstrates competency in the delivery of care and applies the knowledge to meet age-specific needs if applicable. 

Pay Range

$15.92 - $22.07

Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

COVID-19 Vaccination

All applicants must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or obtain a GBMC approved medical or religious exemption prior to starting employment at GBMC Healthcare, to include Gilchrist and GBMC Health Partners.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.