Rehabilitation Technician - Legs & Walking Lab - Full-Time - JR-1063026-5904

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By joining our team,

you\'ll be part of our life-changing Mission and Vision. You\'ll work in

a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed

through words and actions. You\'ll contribute to an innovative culture

that is second to none, one that embraces curiosity, discovery and

compassion. You\'ll play a role in something that\'s never been done

before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients

achieve better, faster outcomes - as we Advance Human Ability, together.

**Job Description Summary**

The Rehabilitation Technician assists patients and patient care team in

preparing for and performing treatment programs and provision of basic

day care support of significant others. Maintains department facilities

and patient care areas and equipment including patient wheelchairs and

positioning equipment daily in a clean and orderly condition.

The Rehabilitation Technician will consistently demonstrate support of

the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values

by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing

respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow

employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the

interest of the institute.

The Rehabilitation Technician will demonstrate Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability,

Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and

Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment

to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

**Job Description**

**The Rehabilitation Technician will:**

- Prepares patients for treatments or evaluation, assisting them as

necessary to undress and don garments or treatment aids.

- Ensures patients are in proper and comfortable position for assigned

therapy procedure.

- Transfers, moves, and ambulates patients to and from department with

wheelchair or stretcher in a safe manner as requested by therapist.

- Assists therapist in direct patient care activities such as sensory

stimulation, training programs, gait training, etc.

- Assists with maximizing patient\'s ability to function (improve ADL

independence and mobility, promote positive self-image and

communicating skills) by utilizing compensatory strategies (i.e.,

for sensory loss, cognitive and perceptual deficits) as suggested by

the therapist.

- Assists therapist in patient care during group or supervised

treatment sessions such exercise and weight training programs,

hydrotherapy, and gait training.

- Carries out the therapeutic regime for specific patients as assigned

and demonstrates competency in understanding the growth and

development of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients as measured

by specific performance standards and as described by

department/unit policies and procedures.

- Reinforces previous learning in self-care activities such as

feeding, dressing, bathing and memory training.

- Observes patients and reports reactions or changes in condition

immediately to supervising nurse or therapist.

- Fabricates equipment adaptations for patient\'s using sewing

materials and small hand tools.

- Maintains adaptive equipment inventory including issuing supplies to

staff and notifying appropriate personnel of deficiencies.

- Maintains clinic area in a neat organized manner and performs

infection control procedures including disinfecting equipment.

- Maintains food inventory for patient use including shopping for

needed supplies, dating, and rotating current supply.

- Performs clerical support when needed including reception duties,

file maintenance, document distribution, library maintenance nd

retrieval of medical records.

- Maintains appropriate inventory of supplies and equipment including

documentation of usage and replenishment.

- Clean and maintain SRALab rental wheelchairs. Delivers/stores

supplies and equipment received from Central Supply.

- Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest

of SRALab.

**Reporting Relationships:**

- Reports to the Business Support Manager.

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:**

High school diploma or equivalent education.

Knowledge of patient care methods procedures and techniques usually

acquired by one to two years\' experience as a physical therapy aide,

occupational therapy aide, or related health care experience preferred.

Communicates effectively using timely verbal, non-verbal and written

communication.

Proactively takes ownership for serving the customer, team, and

organization for achieving goals and for resolving problems.

Willingly adapts to changing work demands and work environment.

Demonstrates critical thinking skills and makes sound judgments to

monitor and respond to patient needs or changes in condition.

Anticipates assesses and addresses the needs of p