Rehabilitation Technician (Part-time)

REHAB Hospital of the Pacific; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

REHAB Hospital of the Pacific, Hawaii's premier acute-care rehabilitation center, seeks a Rehabilitation Technician to support the Therapy Department and other areas with a focus on patient care and safety.

The role involves vital signs, mobility assistance, equipment handling, scheduling and coordinating with therapists, and helping with both inpatient and outpatient rehab services under Therapy Leadership.

Qualifications

• Current BLS certification.
• One year of applicable work experience in nursing or allied health or related program/rotation.
• High school graduate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients in mobility, ADLs, and speech therapy on admission.
• Obtain vital signs and weights during admission.
• Assist with gathering/transporting patients for scheduled therapy and equipment.
• Supervise patient meals as needed.
• Assist therapy with group therapy/community outings and patient transport.
• Assemble/disassemble equipment and prepare treatment areas as directed.
• Distribute/clean/maintain therapy equipment.
• Assist with scheduling patients and general office procedures.
• Follow policies, ensure patient safety, and adhere to handbook.

Skills

BLS Certification

Healthcare experience

Mobility assistance

Patient scheduling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Title: Rehabilitation Technician FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Department: Therapy Reports To: Therapy Leadership

Position Summary

As a Rehabilitation Technician (Rehab Tech), you will help to ensure that REHAB patients and their families receive caring and dedicated service at REHAB. You will be the support for our Therapy Department and other departments while assisting with a variety of services. These services include performing patient activities such as obtaining vital signs and weights, scheduling, prepares areas and assists therapist, assembling distributing, cleans and maintains equipment for both inpatient and outpatient therapy needs as directed by Therapy Leadership, in accordance with established policies and procedures of the hospital with a commitment to delivering high-quality, comprehensive and innovative inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services.

Wage Range: $17.78/hr to $26.67/hr. The actual wage is dependent on the applicant’s relevant experience and qualifications for this position. The wage range for this position may be subject to change in the future depending on a variety of factors such as market conditions, business needs, legal developments, and other appropriate factors.

Required Qualifications

• Certification/Licensure: Current BLS certification
• Completion of competencies and other job-related and REHAB requirements.
• Education: High school graduate or equivalent.
• Skills/Experience: One (1) year of applicable work experience in nursing or allied health such as in OT, PT, Speech, Kinesiology, Personal Training, Medical Assistant, etc; or completion of at least one (1) year of clinical rotations/affiliations in a nursing or allied health program or personal trainer certification program; or completion of two (2) years of college, majoring in health services, rehabilitation services or related field.
• Must satisfactorily complete REHAB’s on-the-job training program.
• Ability to safely and effectively manage patients’ mobility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification/Licensure: Valid State of Hawaii Driver’s License

Core Values

Models REHAB’s core values, HEART, in daily actions.

• Honesty – Speak and act with truth and respect.
• Engagement – Embrace and commit to our mission, vision and values.
• Aloha – Serve others with a spirit of kindness and compassion.
• Resilience – Rebound and recover with a sense of urgency.
• Teamwork – Work together for success.

Essential Functions

• Upon admission assesses patients in the areas of mobility, activities of daily living (ADL), and speech therapy.
• Obtains information such as vital signs and weights during the admission process.
• Assists with gathering and transporting patients for scheduled therapy, as well as gathering equipment and supplies to and from various areas.
• Assists with supervising patients for meals as needed.
• Assists therapist with group therapy community outings and assists with patient transport as needed.
• Assembles and disassembles equipment, and prepares areas for treatment as directed by the therapist.
• Assists with therapy equipment distribution, cleaning, and maintenance.
• Assists therapy with scheduling of patients as needed.
• Assists with general office procedures as needed.
• Uses sound judgment and ensures patient safety.
• Follows and adheres to all organizational and departmental policies and guidelines, code of conduct, and REHAB employee handbook.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Professionalism and Compliance Competencies

• Job Knowledge
• Accountability
• Communication and interpersonal/relationship building skills
• Adaptability and Problem Solving, Decision Making
• Organization and Project Management

Equipment, Tools, Work Aids Used

• A wide variety of industrial and educational materials, computers, machines, tools and equipment as used in OT, PT, Speech and Recreational Therapy.
• Knowledge of Google’s G Suite and databases.

REHAB Hospital of the Pacific (REHAB) is Hawaii's only premier, acute-care rehabilitation hospital dedicated to providing high-quality, comprehensive and innovative inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services. Our clinical team of comprehensive rehabilitation experts and specialized programs serve individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities from injury or disease, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, complex orthopedics, chronic pain and more.