Primary Location:

University Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202

Shift:

Rotating (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

About UofL Health:
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

Position Summary and Purpose
The Rehab Technician is a non- licensed caregiver who works under the direction of a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, and/or Assistant to aid in the provision of patient care.  The technician will be involved with patient preparation, components of certain interventions, and post-treatment procedures. Specific tasks will be determined by the specific therapy provider, Physical Therapy (PT,) Occupational Therapy (OT,) or Speech Language Pathology (SLP). The Technician attends to the daily tasks of departmental organization and upkeep. The Technician will be expected to perform various clerical, regulatory, and environment of care duties on a regular basis.  The rehab technician may serve as an office coordinator or liaison when requested by the department leader.

Essential Functions:
•    Administers components of interventions (therapeutic exercise, therapeutic activity, gait training, activities of daily living); specific functions and tasks will be determined by the therapy provider (PT, OT, or SLP)
•    Performs setup for exercise, evaluation, or modality equipment
•    Assists in transfer and/or transport of patients, as needed
•    Take vital signs, as needed
•    Assists therapist with initiation and monitoring of patients on available therapy and exercise equipment within the rehab department
•    Monitors departmental supply level
•    Performs clerical duties (answers phones, scheduling, data entry, filing)
•    Reports any and all status changes regarding patient to supervising Therapist or Assistant
•    Maintains organization and cleanliness of all patient care equipment and treatment areas

Other Functions:
•    Initiates orders for repairs and routes non-functioning equipment for repair
•    Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct 
•    Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
•    Performs other duties as assigned
 

Additional Job Description:

Job Requirements
(Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)
Education:
•    High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
Experience: 
•    Previous clerical experience (preferred)  
•    Experience as Physical Therapy Tech (preferred) 
Certification:
•    Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
              
Job Competency:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role: 
•    Must be able to perform basic math and analyze data
•    Knowledge of or ability to learn medical terminology 
•    Must be able to answer phones, direct calls and display professional phone etiquette while providing excellent customer service
•    Manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized
•    Ability to build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility 
•    Ability to ensure accuracy of data entry, document creation and filing systems in a healthcare environment
•    Ability to perform work in a neat, efficient, well-coordinated, well communicated manner with a high degree of accuracy and professionalism  
Language Ability: 
•    Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Reasoning Ability:  
•    Able to think through complex situations and identify appropriate options
Computer Skills: 
•    May require the ability to type or keyboard 55 accurate words per minute
•    Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) 

Additional Responsibilities:
•    Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
•    Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
•    Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
•    Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
•    Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

UofL Health Core Expectation:
At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:
•    Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit
•    Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve
•    Working together as a team to achieve our goals
•    Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback
•    Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve 
•    Using our resources wisely
•    Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health