Rehab Tech

Trinity Health•Melrose Park, IL

2d•$16 - $24

About The Position

The Rehab Tech assists with direct technical patient care procedures throughout the entire span of life as directed by Occupational, Physical Therapy and Speech Language Pathology professional staff to ensure efficient operations. Sets up, monitors, and removes patients on modalities and equipment. Performs therapeutic exercises, gait training, transfer training, activities of daily living, positioning, and vital signs. Assists with PMR physician clinics by rooming patients, assessing vitals, weight, and completing documentation in EPIC. Assists in ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures. Assists with wound care and hydrotherapy procedures to ensure patient safety. Sets up, monitors, and removes patients from hydrotherapy equipment, pulse lavage, and electrical stimulation. Adheres to infection control procedures by utilizing sterile technique, precautions, and cleaning and maintenance procedures. Assists with fabrication of various splints. Ensures supplies are available by inventorying, stocking, and ordering materials. Assists with fabrication of splints by drawing and cutting patterns, heating, bonding, and molding splint material, padding, and strapping. Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,500 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. All three of our hospital sites are within a short commute from the city! If you are interested in working for a regional leader in healthcare, delivering compassionate care and improving the lives of those in our communities, join the Loyola team and become Loyola Strong! What you'll do: Assists with a variety of patient care treatment and activities under the direct supervision of Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Speech Language Pathologists, and Athletic Trainers. Performs inventory, ordering, stocking and maintenance of department supplies and equipment.

Requirements

Minimum Education Required: High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education
Minimum Experience Required: Less than one year of previous job-related experience
Licensure/Certifications Required: CPR - Basic Life Support

Nice To Haves

1-2 years of previous job-related experience

Responsibilities

Assists with direct technical patient care procedures throughout the entire span of life as directed by Occupational, Physical Therapy and Speech Language Pathology professional staff to ensure efficient operations.
Sets up, monitors, and removes patients on modalities and equipment.
Performs therapeutic exercises, gait training, transfer training, activities of daily living, positioning, and vital signs.
Assists with PMR physician clinics by rooming patients, assessing vitals, weight, and completing documentation in EPIC.
Assists in ambulating patients with assistive devices such as crutches and with transfer/transport procedures.
Assists with wound care and hydrotherapy procedures to ensure patient safety.
Sets up, monitors, and removes patients from hydrotherapy equipment, pulse lavage, and electrical stimulation.
Adheres to infection control procedures by utilizing sterile technique, precautions, and cleaning and maintenance procedures.
Assists with fabrication of various splints.
Ensures supplies are available by inventorying, stocking, and ordering materials.
Assists with fabrication of splints by drawing and cutting patterns, heating, bonding, and molding splint material, padding, and strapping.
Assists with a variety of patient care treatment and activities under the direct supervision of Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Speech Language Pathologists, and Athletic Trainers.
Performs inventory, ordering, stocking and maintenance of department supplies and equipment.