Rehabilitation Technician

Company: Cibola General Hospital
Location: Grants
Posted on: April 19, 2024

Job Description:

If you are in PTA or PT school or you are a Personal Trainer, this is a great opportunity for you to learn and experience the in/outs of the Physical Therapy world.



Summary:

The rehab tech helps Physical Therapists (DPT, PT) and Physical Therapist assistants (PTA) in treating patients with physical disabilities. They work to improve the functional ability of the patients through advanced therapies and coordinated treatment plans. Rehab techs usually work in hospitals and rehabilitation centers under the direct supervision of a licensed rehabilitation professional. Rehab techs assist DPTs, PT, and PTAs in providing excellent patient care to reach the patients long term goals.

Rehabilitation Tech job duties are but not limited to.

Provide support to DPT, PT and PTAs

Rehab techs provide support in treating the patients. They usually perform the following tasks:

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• Coordinate with medical care team members to implement a treatment plan
  
• Prepare physical therapy and other medical equipment during appointments
  
• Greet and receive patients when they arrive for appointments
  
• Help the physical therapy staff with patient interaction
  
• Guide and escort patients to treatment rooms and rehabilitation gyms
  
• Assist DPT, PT, PTA in performing complex treatments
  
  
  Perform administrative tasks
  
  Rehab techs perform the following administrative and clerical tasks to ensure a smooth rehabilitation process:
  
  
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  • Communicate with patients through phone to schedule appointments
    
  • Help patients fill out intake forms when they come for evaluation/treatment
    
  • Interact with patients to gather health information and prepare medical history
    
  • Create and update a patient's progress report for supervising clinician to help track and analyze their rehabilitation process
    
  • Complete paperwork and formalities related to health insurance and billing
    
  • Prepare home exercise plan (HEP) lined out by licensed rehab clinician detailing out the exercise plan for patients, which they can take home to track and maintain their progress
    
    
    Maintain medical equipment
    
    Rehab techs look after the safety and sanitization aspects by performing the following duties:
    
    
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    • Sterilize therapeutic equipment before and after the treatment
      
    • Replenish rehab materials and maintain inventory
      
    • Ensure cleanliness and sanitization of the treatment area and facilities
      
    • Safely dispose of hazardous material and other waste
      
    • Ensure safety standards in the premises to prevent the risk of hazards
      
    • Maintain Daily and bi-weekly temp and cleaning logs
      
      
      Perform patient care tasks
      
      Rehab techs also work with patients to help them maintain health and regain independence. They perform the following patient care tasks:
      
      
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      • Encourage patients to perform their daily activities on their own with the goal of gaining independence as per the plan of care and LTG set by the DPT, PT.
        
      • Support and train patients to adapt to physical disability or trauma after an injury
        
      • Educate patients and answer to their patient inquiries
        
      • Assess a patient's condition and report to treating therapist
        
      • Measure and record the vital signs of patients
        
      • Help patients perform stretches and exercises safely and comfortably
        
      • Perform CPR, first aid and other emergency procedures
        
      • Perform physical therapy treatment under the direct supervision of a licensed rehab professional.
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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Keywords: Cibola General Hospital, Albuquerque , Rehabilitation Technician, Professions , Grants, New Mexico