Mobility Technician - Rehab Med - Physical Therapy, per diem

Overview

At the direction of the Director, supervisor, and/or under the guidance of a Rehab therapist or registered nurse: assist in or provide mobilization of patients; assist with personal care of patients; prepares equipment used to mobilize or treat patients; answers call bells of patients; provides administrative assistance and duties specific to the clinical care department.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and position patients for treatment. Assists the Rehab therapists during and after treatment.

• Answers patient call bells

• Assists nursing staff with personal care of patients.

• Assists with ambulation and exercise plan at the direction of the treating therapists or registered nurse.

• Obtains supplies, sets-up and adjusts adaptive equipment, and prepares treatment modalities.

• Assists with transfers and mechanical lifting of debilitated patients.

• Assists in transporting patients to and from the gym or ancillary departments.

• Maintains cleanliness of equipment and orderliness of department.

• Performs daily equipment sweep on inpatient units.

• Assists with scheduling patients for therapy.

• Provides clerk duties including answering Rehab phones, triaging messages for the therapists, data collection and entry, assist therapists in gym, ensures needed supplies are ordered.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.

• Previous experience working in a medical setting preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

• (BLS) Basic Life Support within 30 days

• Area of Interest:Allied Health

• Pay Range:$17.92/Hr. - $26.88/Hr.

• FTE/Hours per pay period:.01 hrs/per week (per diem/temp)

• Shift:Day

• Job ID:40350

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