Overview

Rehab Tech

PRN/OCC, hours and shifts vary

Covenant Health is the region's top performing healthcare network. Each of our more than 10,000 employees, physicians, and volunteers are unified by one covenant: to put our patients first every day, to strive for excellence in everything we do, and to make Covenant Health the first and best choice in our region

Cumberland Medical Center is a 189-bed hospital in Crossville, Tennessee, with more than 650 employees and 175 active physicians. It offers a full range of specialty services, including cardiology, gastroenterology, surgery, orthopedics, maternity services, cancer care, and advanced wound care.

• • Emergency Department: 24 emergency beds
  • Critical Care Unit (ICU): 12 ICU beds
  • Labor & Delivery: 12 LDRP suites
  • Med/Surg: 37 beds
  • Surgery: 9 operating room surgery suites
  • Telemetry 37 beds

Fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Cumberland Medical Center is an acute care hospital offering all private patient rooms as well as specialized services not usually found in the rural medical system.

For seriously ill patients, advanced medical and surgical care is provided at CMC including telemetry monitored beds and an intensive care unit. Additionally, Cumberland Medical Center offers an outpatient imaging center, same day surgery unit, cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs, a sleep disorder center, breast center, cancer center, and hyperbaric medicine and wound center.

"Cumberland Medical Center offers a unique, family-oriented healthcare setting in a rural environment. We strive to deliver exceptional care to our patients, their loved ones, and each other. We look forward to welcoming team-focused people to grow their careers with us!"

-Chief Nursing Officer, Cumberland Medical Center

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision, assists the licensed and/or certified therapy staff in conducting therapy programs for patients and performs general office duties as required.

Recruiter: Jason Shubert || jshuber1@covhlth.com || 865-374-5393

Responsibilities

• Assists the therapist in carrying out exercise programs, procedures, modalities, and mobility skills, and in doing, so, demonstrates proper use of equipment.
• Assists in preparing patients for treatment and in transporting patients, records, and equipment to and from assigned areas.
• Supervises patient and performs safe gait exercise/training and activities of daily living as directed by the therapist.
• Reports patient’s conditions, reactions, and responses to the therapist.
• Assembles and maintains equipment as required, and maintains supplies at an appropriate level.
• May train/orient new technicians and volunteers.
• Records patient charges and attendance as required.
• Performs general office procedures as required.
• Performs daily cleaning duties as required.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience: One (1) year experience as a rehab therapy tech.

Licensure Requirement: CPR required