Rehabilitation Tech

Yale New Haven Health; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgeport Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health, seeks a health unit aide to support Rehabilitation Services. You will assist with operations, maintain cleanliness, and help therapists as directed, under supervision.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, basic computer skills, and possible BLS/CPR certification within two months. Prior health care experience is preferred, with the ability to read measurements and handle equipment safely.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous health care aide experience preferred.
• Current BLS/CPR certification within two months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Presents a professional appearance at all times.
• Demonstrates basic computer skills.
• Asks for help as needed.
• Adheres to departmental, hospital and health system policies, including infection control and hand hygiene.
• Demonstrates professional conduct with patients and staff.

Skills

Metric reading

Data entry

EMR access

Phone messaging

Office equipment

Independent worker

Interpersonal skills

Dexterity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

Assists in the oversight of supplies and provides physical assistance to the professional staff and department in fulfilling the mission of Rehabilitation Services of providing quality and cost effective care to patients. Assists in maintaining department cleanliness, supply stock, and regulatory readiness. Assists in the provision of rehabilitative services under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1. PROFESSIONALISM
  • 1.1 Presents a professional appearance at all times.
• 2. ADMINISTRATIVE
  • 2.1 Demonstrates basic computer skills.
• 3. COMMUNICATION
  • 3.1 Asks for help as needed.
• 4. COMPETENCY/REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS/TRAINING
  • 4.1 Has an accurate understanding of and demonstrates adherence to all departmental, hospital and health system policies and procedures, inclusive of infection control policy, and hand hygiene policy.
• 5. PATIENT CARE DUTIES
  • 5.1 Demonstrates professional conduct.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

Previous work experience as an aide and/or other health care experience preferred.

LICENSURE

Current BLS/CPR certification required within two months of hire.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Must be able to accurately read and use metric measurements, calibrate and report findings on equipment. Basic computer skills required for data entry, email, smart web paging and ability to access the electronic medical record. Capable of taking phone messages and operating office equipment to copy, scan and fax documents. Ability to work independently. Good interpersonal skills. Job requires dexterity to perform support services for the therapist.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

The worker must be able to stand, walk, talk hear, lift, push, pull, reach, stoop, kneel, climb and perform repetitive motions of the wrist, fingers or hands. The worker is subject to inside environmental /atmospheric conditions such as poor ventilation and is also subject to hazards such as exposure to chemicals. The worker must be able to operate various exercise equipment, whirlpools, ultrasound and electrical stimulation equipment. Must be able to exert up to 100lbs. of force occasionally, and or/ up to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects or the human body with assistance as necessary. Incumbents as well as internal applicants who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without the assistance of reasonable accommodation as determined on a case by case basis.