Tracking Code

2023-16214

Position Type

Full-Time

Shift

Day

Job Location

Decatur, Illinois

Description

Provides supportive assistance to all department personnel in the delivery of rehabilitation services to patients of all ages to attain maximum outcomes.

Required Skills

Essential Functions and Job Duties

• 
  Transports patients to and from hospital therapy services as needed. Assists with patient care in the clinic, satellite, patient room, or other off campus locations as requested by Rehabilitation staff.
• Maintains department’s supplies and equipment; may recommend purchase of new items.
• Greets and checks in all outpatients at off campus clinics
• Prepares other treatment areas including but not limited to; setting up sterile dressing fields, treatment mats, etc…
• Performs general clerical and housekeeping duties:

• Scanning
• General clerical duties as needed (copying, faxing, filing, etc.)
• Answering phones
• Scheduling
• Supply ordering
• Clinic cleanup, linen stocking/changing/ordering.
• Maintains cleaning logs
• Performs cleaning of hydrocollators and cold pack machines

• Remains attentive to patient safety issues and to the need for maintaining a clean and safe environment.
• Maintains patient/family confidentiality to comply with HIPPA regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Director, Managers, Team Leaders, and clinical staff.
• Actively looks for ways to reduce costs.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Organizational skills are required.
• Patient care experience helpful.
• Gives full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Actively looks for ways to help people, co-workers, and other departments.
• Must have strong customer service skills
• Communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Basic understanding of computer skills to order supplies, manipulate schedules, and assist with clerical duties.

Required Experience

Education and/or Other Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent. Previous patient care experience helpful. CPR required within 30 day of starting.

Environmental Factors

This position is performed within an environment of occasional exposure to environmental variations, above-normal noise-level, and/or unpleasant substances and limited exposure to hazardous or potentially injurious elements or conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, bend and reach.
• The employee will frequently be required to lift, push and pull weight of at least 5 to 50 pounds.

Mental Demands

• Ability to work under stress and adapt to changing conditions.