Acute Care Rehab Tech - Full-time - Days

gbmc; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

GBMC is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support physical therapy services under direct supervision. You will prepare patients and equipment, observe treatments, and report status changes to therapists.

You will assist with gait, transfers, functional activities, and prep of treatment spaces, while maintaining infection control and accurate documentation. Strong communication and time-management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Healthcare experience preferred (3 months).
• Current BLS CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Gait and ambulation assistance under supervision.
• Transfers and functional activities support.
• Prep of patient room and treatment spaces; post-treatment cleaning and restocking.
• Take patient vitals and report changes to therapist.
• Assist with transporting patients to/from treatment areas.
• Assist with personal hygiene and ADL tasks.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment; observe infection control standards.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 Diploma or GED

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
• 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

Licensures, Certifications:

• Current BLS CPR certification

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand and walk seventy percent (70%) of the time when assisting in patient care activities. Ability to use proper body mechanics to lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs.

Working Conditions:

• Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, and temperatures.

Conditions of Employment:

• Current BLS CPR certification

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.
• 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.
• Transporting patients to and from treatment areas;
• 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
• Assist patients with personal hygiene
• Keeps track of ADL supplies and DME;
• Cleans, maintains exercise and DME equipment.
• Assist with department errands or small projects as assigned.
• Take patient vitals

Provides administrative support by:

• Notifying nursing units of inpatient treatment times;

• Performs office duties as needed.
• Performs and presents needed audits for LMS metrics
• Faxing; copying; printing, scanning
• Assists taking calls from patients, physicians, GBMC staff; monitoring voicemail;

Medical Supplies:

• Assists in maintaining departmental inventories, searching for DME equipment throughout hospital
• Retrieves supplies for patient as requested 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,
• Being observant and reporting any apparent issues or referring patient to therapist to answer questions patient verbalizes about condition

GBMC Values - Value Description

Respect

• Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy

• Listens and responds appropriately to others’ needs, feelings, and capabilities

Excellence

• Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations
• Actively pursues learning and self development
• Pays attention to detail; follows through

Accountability

• Sets a positive, professional example for others
• Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them
• Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties
• Reports to work regularly and on time

Teamwork

• Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team
• Addresses and resolves conflict in a positive way
• Seeks out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions
• Acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of others

Ethical Behavior

• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and good judgment
• Respects the cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients/families/coworkers

Results

• Embraces change and improvement in the work environment
• Continuously seeks to improve the quality of products/services