Weekend Rehab Tech & Admin Specialist

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Huntley (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Illinois is seeking a Rehab Tech/Admin Specialist to work 24 hours per week, with 8-hour shifts on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, in our Rehabilitation Services department.

This non-licensed team member supports therapists with patient care and clerical tasks, ensures infection control, schedules visits, handles billing and payments, and maintains equipment and documentation across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• BLS Certified with the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Follows standard precautions and Northwestern Medicine infection control policies and procedures consistently.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly, cleans equipment according to standards.
• Independently maintains all equipment cleaning logs and performs monthly maintenance.
• Ensures EOC meets JCAHO standards at all times.
• Demonstrates competence in performing tasks identified as appropriate treatment for the Rehab Services Tech.
• Treats patients under direct clinical supervision and anticipates therapist’s needs during patient care.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care under the discretion of the therapist.
• Provides explanation to patient and family prior to administering care to patients; answers questions within scope of practice.
• Schedules, confirms, and reschedules patients for visits at Rehabilitation Services and its satellite locations.
• Obtains patient consents/authorizations.
• Manages department specific Rehabilitation Services Call List and communication needs.
• Accurately identifies patient medical record number to avoid duplication of records in system.
• Collects co-payments, past due balances and point of service payments.
• Posts payments, process billing information and perform end of day cash drawer closing.
• Manages faxing documentation to insurance companies and/or physician offices for authorization and signatures for Plan of Care as appropriate.
• Manages clinic inventory.

Education

High School Diploma

BLS Certification with the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire

Job description

Northwestern Medicine in Illinois is seeking a Rehab Tech/Admin Specialist to work 24 hours per week, with 8-hour shifts on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, in our Rehabilitation Services department.

This non-licensed team member supports therapists with patient care and clerical tasks, ensures infection control, schedules visits, handles billing and payments, and maintains equipment and documentation across multiple locations.