Rehabilitation Tech
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Yale New Haven Health
Bridgeport, CT, US
Summary
The Rehabilitation Tech assists professional staff in providing rehabilitative services and maintaining department cleanliness and supply stock. They also provide physical assistance to patients and ensure regulatory readiness within the department.
Job Description
Overview
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.
Assists in the oversight of supplies and provides physical assistance to the professional staff and department in fulfilling the mission of Rehabilitation Services of providing quality and cost effective care to patients. Assists in maintaining department cleanliness, supply stock, and regulatory readiness. Assists in the provision of rehabilitative services under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities
- 1. PROFESSIONALISM
- 1.1 Presents a professional appearance at all times.
- 2. ADMINISTRATIVE
- 2.1 Demonstrates basic computer skills.
- 3. COMMUNICATION
- 3.1 Asks for help as needed.
- 4. COMPETENCY/REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS/TRAINING
- 4.1 Has an accurate understanding of and demonstrates adherence to all departmental, hospital and health system policies and procedures, inclusive of infection control policy, and hand hygiene policy.
- 5. PATIENT CARE DUTIES
- 5.1 Demonstrates professional conduct.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
High school diploma or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE
Previous work experience as an aide and/or other health care experience preferred.
LICENSURE
Current BLS/CPR certification required within two months of hire.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Must be able to accurately read and use metric measurements, calibrate and report findings on equipment. Basic computer skills required for data entry, email, smart web paging and ability to access the electronic medical record. Capable of taking phone messages and operating office equipment to copy, scan and fax documents. Ability to work independently. Good interpersonal skills. Job requires dexterity to perform support services for the therapist.
PHYSICAL DEMAND
The worker must be able to stand, walk, talk hear, lift, push, pull, reach, stoop, kneel, climb and perform repetitive motions of the wrist, fingers or hands. The worker is subject to inside environmental /atmospheric conditions such as poor ventilation and is also subject to hazards such as exposure to chemicals. The worker must be able to operate various exercise equipment, whirlpools, ultrasound and electrical stimulation equipment. Must be able to exert up to 100lbs. of force occasionally, and or/ up to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects or the human body with assistance as necessary. Incumbents as well as internal applicants who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without the assistance of reasonable accommodation as determined on a case by case basis.
YNHHS Requisition ID
193607
Yale New Haven Health is making it easier for people to access the latest medical treatments, advanced research and innovations through our five outstanding hospitals – Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial and Westerly – and our affiliation with the prestigious Yale University and its highly-ranked Yale School of Medicine.
Plus, our patients benefit from access to hundreds of dedicated primary care physicians and specialists in Northeast Medical Group and Yale Medicine. We also have advanced clinical relationships with multiple hospitals and numerous outpatient locations throughout the state so you can get the care you need, when you need it.
As one organization, we’re working together to make health care more patient-focused, more accessible and more cost-effective. Some call it personalized medicine. We call it good care.
For more information, check out the YNHHS Web site: www.ynhhs.org
Founded
1996
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
New Haven, CT
Yale New Haven Health is making it easier for people to access the latest medical treatments, advanced research and innovations through our five outstanding hospitals – Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial and Westerly – and our affiliation with the prestigious Yale University and its highly-ranked Yale School of Medicine.
Plus, our patients benefit from access to hundreds of dedicated primary care physicians and specialists in Northeast Medical Group and Yale Medicine. We also have advanced clinical relationships with multiple hospitals and numerous outpatient locations throughout the state so you can get the care you need, when you need it.
As one organization, we’re working together to make health care more patient-focused, more accessible and more cost-effective. Some call it personalized medicine. We call it good care.
For more information, check out the YNHHS Web site: www.ynhhs.org
Founded
1996
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
New Haven, CT