Rehab Tech

Leewood Healthcare Center; Annandale (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Leewood Healthcare Center in Annandale, VA, is seeking a Rehab Technician to support therapists in clinical and clerical tasks. The role involves preparing patients, coordinating with staff, and assisting with treatment under supervision.

The ideal candidate will have a High School diploma and CNA certification in VA, with prior inpatient or rehab experience preferred. The position is full-time and onsite, offering teamwork in a dynamic patient-care environment.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• CNA certification in VA is required*
• Therapy-related experience with inpatients/residents preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist therapist and assistant in clerical and patient-related duties.
• Participate in department and facility meetings as assigned.
• Answer and direct phone calls.
• Develop and maintain a filing system.
• Assist with treatment as directed by therapist.
• Coordinate work activities with other departments and staff.
• Provide general support to visitors.
• Transport patients to and from treatment areas.

Skills

Clerical skills

Patient care support

Team coordination

Education

High School graduate

CNA VA certification

Tools

Computerized activities

Job description

• Assistthetherapistandassistantinclericalandpatient,client,teammemberrelatedduties
• Participateindepartmentmeetingsandinfacilitymeetingsasassigned
• Answeranddirectphonecalls
• Developandmaintainafilingsystem
• Assistwithtreatmentasdirectedbytherapist
• Coordinateworkactivitieswithmembersofotherdepartmentsandotherstaffwithintherehabilitation department
• Demonstrateapositiveattitudeandteambuildingapproachwithallpatients,clients,teammembers
• Transport patientsasscheduledtoandfromtreatmentareas
• Prepare patientsfortreatment
• Assistpatients,clients,teammemberswithparticularissuesorneeds
• Performotherdutiesasrequested
• ReportanyunusualincidentstoDOR
• Assistinmaintainingthecleanlinessofthetreatmentareasanddepartment
• Assistwithmaintaininganadequatestockofsuppliesandequipment

Rehab Technician

Full-Time

Responsibilities

• Assistthetherapistandassistantinclericalandpatient,client,teammemberrelatedduties
• Participateindepartmentmeetingsandinfacilitymeetingsasassigned
• Performclericalworkasdirected,includingcomputerizedactivities
• Consistentlyattendsworkandprovidesappropriatenoticeforscheduledvacations
• Answeranddirectphonecalls
• Developandmaintainafilingsystem
• Assistwithtreatmentasdirectedbytherapist
• Coordinateworkactivitieswithmembersofotherdepartmentsandotherstaffwithintherehabilitation department
• Demonstrateapositiveattitudeandteambuildingapproachwithallpatients,clients,teammembers
• Providegeneralsupporttovisitors
• Transport patientsasscheduledtoandfromtreatmentareas
• Prepare patientsfortreatment
• Assistpatients,clients,teammemberswithparticularissuesorneeds
• Actquicklyandresponsiblyincasesofemergency
• Participateinfacilityperformanceimprovementprograms
• Performotherdutiesasrequested
• ReportanyunusualincidentstoDOR
• Assistinmaintainingthecleanlinessofthetreatmentareasanddepartment
• Assistwithmaintaininganadequatestockofsuppliesandequipment

EXPOSURERISK

TheRehabilitationTechisathighriskforexposuretobloodandbodyfluids.

SUPERVISIONRECEIVED

• Reports to the Director of Rehab or designee.

SUPERVISIONEXERCISED

• As delegated.

EDUCATION

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• CNA certification in VA is required*

Experience

• Previous experience in inpatient/resident care in a nursing center, hospital, or rehabilitation center preferred. Therapy students will be considered.

WORKINGCONDITIONS

• Work in well-lighted/ventilated office and therapy areas.
• Sitting,standing,bending,liftingandmovingintermittently during working hours.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• Involved with patients/residents,family members, personnel, etc., under all conditions/circumstances.
• Subject to hostile and emotionally upset patients/residents,family members, etc.
• Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors.
• Willingness to work beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• Must be constantly alert for patient’s/resident’s safety.
• Subject to falls, burns from equipment, infectious diseases, odors, etc., throughout the workday.
• Subject to lifting, carrying and supporting patients/residents.
• Able to travel between facilities as indicated by Supervisor.
• Mobile phone usage only permitted during break and non-paid allocated lunch times. Phone should be kept on vibrate at all times.

Specificrequirements

• Completion of on-the-job orientation and training program.

Physicalrequirements

• Must be able to move (walk, stoop, bend, stand, sit, push, pull and lift) intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to speak the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stresses of the position.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prostheses that will enable these senses of function adequately, so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with patients, clients and team members.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, hostile people with in the facility.
• Must be able to lift patients/residents, medical equipment, supplies, etc. to 50 lbs