Melrose Park, Illinois, USA
6 days ago
Rehab Tech
Employment Type:Full timeShift:Day Shift

Description:The Rehab Tech assists with direct technical patient care procedures throughout the entire span of life as directed by Occupational, Physical Therapy and Speech Language Pathology professional staff to ensure efficient operations. Sets up, monitors, and removes patients on modalities and equipment. Performs therapeutic exercises, gait training, transfer training, activities of daily living, positioning, and vital signs. Assists with PMR physician clinics by rooming patients, assessing vitals, weight, and completing documentation in EPIC. Assists in ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures. Assists with wound care and hydrotherapy procedures to ensure patient safety. Sets up, monitors, and removes patients from hydrotherapy equipment, pulse lavage, and electrical stimulation. Adheres to infection control procedures by utilizing sterile technique, precautions, and cleaning and maintenance procedures. Assists with fabrication of various splints. Ensures supplies are available by inventorying, stocking, and ordering materials. Assists with fabrication of splints by drawing and cutting patterns, heating, bonding, and molding splint material, padding, and strapping.

Assists with PMR physician clinics by rooming patients, assessing vitals, weight, and completing documentation in EPIC. Assists in ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures. Assists with wound care and hydrotherapy procedures to ensure patient safety. Sets up, monitors, and removes patients from hydrotherapy equipment, pulse lavage, and electrical stimulation. Adheres to infection control procedures by utilizing sterile technique, precautions, and cleaning and maintenance procedures. Assists with fabrication of various splints. Ensures supplies are available by inventorying, stocking, and ordering materials. 

Position Requirements:


Minimum Education Required: High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education

Minimum Experience Required: Less than one year of previous job-related experience
Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience

Licensure/Certifications Required:
CPR - Basic Life Support

At Loyola, we know you’re more than your job. We see you and all of your potential. That’s why we invest in our people. Clinical advancement programs, flexible scheduling, tuition reimbursement and day one benefits… at Loyola, what’s important to you, is important to us. Join our family.

Benefits from Day OneCompetitive Shift Differentials including charge and preceptor rolesCareer DevelopmentTuition ReimbursementOn Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)Educational StipendCertification reimbursement (up to 1 certification)Referral Rewards

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 123,000 colleagues and nearly 27,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 88 hospitals, 135 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, its annual operating revenue is $21.5 billion with $1.4 billion returned to its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

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