Responsibilities

Position Summary: Provides support in patient care and in carrying out therapeutic activities as directed by the therapist or team. The incumbent will function within the professional practices and ethical standards of the interdisciplinary team. Provides for clean preparation areas as established by the department and generally assist the treatment team. The employee may have access to areas where medications are stored and job functions may include handling, delivering and storage of medications based on the requirements of their job in the assigned work facility. If these job functions are required the employee will receive competency training specifically on this item. The employee will complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: High School Graduate Required.

Experience:

• Experience working in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Experience working in inpatient therapy preferred.

Certification:

• Certified Rehab Tech preferred.
• American Heart Association Healthcare provider course with Basic Life Support (BLS) certification BLS Recertification is required every two years.

Physical Requirements:

Medium-Heavy Physical Agility Test (PAT) rating. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 35 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 15 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job and will be measured by post offer PAT