Restorative Technician

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Restorative Technician to assist the inpatient rehabilitation department with patient mobilization and orthotic bracing.

You will work under the supervision of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Manager, collaborating with Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, and Nursing to provide early mobilization opportunities in the acute hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Two-year associate degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Orthotic bracing training; orthotic fitter certification preferred.
• Current CPR certification.
• Successful completion of required affiliations and/or CEUs to maintain licensure.

Responsibilities

• Carry out direct patient care duties including transfers and ambulation assistance.
• Assist with Activities of Daily Living to support mobility and independence.
• Collaborate with Inpatient Rehabilitation and Nursing to prioritize mobilization.
• Provide fitting for semi-custom orthotic braces per staff training.
• Complete timely documentation of patient information.
• Maintain confidentiality of inpatient records.
• Observe and report changes in patient health status to the nursing team.
• Conform to Service Excellence Standards in interactions.
• Follow attendance and dress code policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Transfers

Mobility assistance

Documentation

Team collaboration

Service excellence

Safety policies

Education

Associate degree (2-year)

Orthotic fitter training

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Restorative Technician assists the inpatient rehabilitation department with activities related to patient mobilization and application of semi-custom orthotics/bracing. Patient mobilization activities limit immobility harm, which may occur with prolonged periods of bed rest or reduction in physical activity associated with injury and/or disease.

The Restorative Technician, under supervision/direction of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Manager may collaborate with the Inpatient Rehabilitation team (Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy/Speech Language Pathology) and/or Nursing teams to provide early and consistent mobilization opportunities for patients within the acute hospital setting.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carries out direct patient care duties including transfers, ambulation assistance, and response to call bells.
• Assist patient with Activities of Daily Living to complement mobility/activity and encourage independence as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Inpatient Rehabilitation and Nursing, as needed, to prioritize mobilization of patients with the greatest need.
• Provide fitting for semi-custom orthotic braces following the appropriate training and education provided by Inpatient Rehabilitation Department clinical staff.
• Completes timely documentation of patient related information.
• Maintains order/confidentiality of all inpatient records in universal chart order per policy.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
• Observes and reports changes in the patient’s health status to inpatient nursing team on the given patient care unit.
• Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to sit for extended periods and stand and/or ambulate intermittently throughout the workday.
• Ability to frequently bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, and reach, including occasional overhead reaching, consistent with inpatient patient care activities.
• Ability to use hands and fingers for fine motor tasks, including operation of medical equipment, patient care devices, and electronic documentation systems.
• Ability to assist with patient positioning, transfers, and mobility using approved safe patient handling and mobility equipment and team-based techniques in accordance with organizational policy.
• Ability to push and pull equipment and patient support devices, utilizing mechanical assistance when indicated.
• Manual patient lifting is minimized and avoided whenever possible; patient handling is performed using mechanical aids or team assistance, except in unanticipated or emergency situations requiring immediate action.
• Ability to perceive tactile cues necessary for safe patient care.
• Ability to hear and see adequately to communicate, respond to alarms or call bells, and safely navigate the clinical environment.

EDUCATION

• Two-year associate degree required, four-year bachelor's degree preferred.
• Training and education in orthotic bracing - certification as an orthotic fitter preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Current CPR certification.
• Successful completion of required affiliations and/or CEU's to maintain licensure.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.

St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.

In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award.

In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.

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