Border Therapy Services - Rehab Tech

Border Therapy Services, an Alliance Physical Therapy Partner, is looking for a Physical Therapy Aide (Rehab Tech) to join our team!

Summary: Functions under the general supervision of the Clinic Director, and under the direct supervision of the therapists, and therapist assistants. The Rehabilitation Technician is responsible for preparing treatment areas, cleaning treatment areas, obtainment of supplies, transporting, positioning and in assisting patients/clients, therapists, and therapist assistants in the completion of the therapy treatment plan. The technician may also be assigned routine clerical support tasks in support of the front office process. These functions are performed in accordance with facility, departmental, regulatory, and payor policies and procedures and guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides care per physician's orders and plan of care developed by evaluating therapist.

• Transports patients/clients to and from Rehabilitation Services departments.

• Prepares patient/client for treatment and assists professional staff with patient/client treatments.

• Communicates with patients, families, significant others, and members of the health care team to promote maximum benefits from care.

• Obtains equipment, materials and supplies from storage areas or appropriate department, and prepares them for use.

• Maintains therapy department(s) in a clean and orderly condition.

• Performs routine clerical support tasks, which may include reception, telephone, billing, ordering of supplies, and collection of facility/department statistics.

• Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients/clients, visitors, and staff.

• Assesses the risks for safety and implements appropriate precautions.

• Complies with appropriate and approved security and safety standards.

This list of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that senior management may deem necessary.

Qualifications/Skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent. Prior healthcare experience or current physical therapy student preferred.

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide variety of people.

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a very busy environment.

Physical Demands:

• 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.