Therapy Support Technician

Coshoctonchamber; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Manor is seeking a Rehab Tech to support therapy services and provide clerical and administrative assistance.

The role emphasizes teamwork, compassion, and accurate documentation, with duties including patient preparation, equipment setup, and maintaining treatment areas. A year in healthcare and a high school diploma are typical prerequisites.

Qualifications

• At least one year of work experience in the healthcare field, prior experience with patient care in a nursing home preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Minimum of high school diploma or GED.
• Has a solid and stable work history.
• Possesses computer skills.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to read, write and effectively communicate.
• Demonstrates compassion, empathy and strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Greets, welcomes and directs patients to gym area.
• Assists patients in preparation for treatments.
• Reports any changes in conditions immediately to the therapist.
• Assists with transfer and set up of patients as requested by clinicians in a safe and timely manner.
• Documents statistics, activities, exercises and outcomes as directed by the licensed clinician.
• Cleans and maintains treatment areas before and after sessions in a neat and orderly fashion and disinfects therapy room (weekly).
• Prepares and maintains treatment equipment and supplies in an organized manner.
• Maintains an adequate supply of linen necessary for the daily functioning of the department. Receives, replaces and restores linens.
• Coordinates therapist and treatment room schedules with patient availability.
• Upkeep of files, forms and patient info as directed by FRD.
• Able to cover other facilities as required by the needs of the Company.
• Answers telephone calls to the department in a polite and professional manner. Takes messages, provides information and transfers calls as needed.
• Meets productivity and utilization expectations as established by the Company and facility.
• All other duties as requested.

Skills

Computer skills

Team player

Organization

Multitasking

Communication

Customer service

Professional appearance

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Riverside Manor is looking for a Rehab Tech!

Job ID:293516167

Job Summary:
Provides clerical services and care for patients undergoing therapy as well as administrative support to therapy personnel.

Qualifications and Skills
1. At least one year of work experience in the healthcare field, prior experience with patient care in a nursing home preferred.
2. Must be at least 18 years of age.
3. Minimum of high school diploma or GED.
4. Has a solid and stable work history.
5. Possesses a mature and professional appearance and work ethic.
6. Must have a reliable source of transportation and a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance if driving while on the job.
7. Possesses computer skills.
8. Ability to work as a team player.
9. Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
10. Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
11. Ability to read, write and effectively communicate.
12. Demonstrates compassion, empathy and strong customer service skills.

Physical Demands:
1. Regularly required to use hands to finger to handle or feel and talk or hear.
2. Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel or crouch.
3. Specific vision abilities include close, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
4. Requires moderately heavy physical exertion on a regular and reoccurring basis such assisting patients in transfer activities (wheelchair to bed, to tub, to commodes) and providing substantial support to individuals in ambulation therapy.
5. Occasionally may lift and/or assist to lift/move over 100 pounds.
6. Demonstrates knowledge of all safety, fire, evacuation, emergency care and disaster policies and procedures, including proper body mechanics and lifting techniques.

Working Conditions:
General office, healthcare setting – exposure to infectious disease.

Essential Functions:

Patient Care
1. Greets, welcomes and directs patients to gym area.
2. Assists patients in preparation for treatments.
3. Reports any changes in conditions immediately to the therapist.
4. Assists with transfer and set up of patients as requested by clinicians in a safe and timely manner.
5. Documents statistics, activities, exercises and outcomes as directed by the licensed clinician.

Treatment Area Maintenance
1. Cleans and maintains treatment areas before and after sessions in a neat and orderly fashion and disinfects therapy room (weekly).
2. Prepares and maintains treatment equipment and supplies in an organized manner.
3. Maintains an adequate supply of linen necessary for the daily functioning of the department. Receives, replaces and restores linens.
4. Coordinates therapist and treatment room schedules with patient availability.

Administrative Support
1. Upkeep of files, forms and patient info as directed by FRD.
2. Able to cover other facilities as required by the needs of the Company.
3. Answers telephone calls to the department in a polite and professional manner.
Takes messages, provides information and transfers calls as needed.
4. Meets productivity and utilization expectations as established by the Company
and facility.
5. All other duties as requested.