Rehabilitation Technician PRN, Acute Rehabilitation

Facility Name: North Kansas City Hospital

Position: Rehabilitation Tech 

Shift: PRN

Schedule: Typical hours are 7:30am - 4:00pm OR 8:00am -4:30pm rotating weekends

Your experience matters 

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Rehabilitation Tech joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team: North Kansas City Hospital is 48-bed Acute Rehab Unit (ARU) located in NKC Health Main Hospital Building. Our Unit is a very fast paced yet fun environment with endless opportunities to learn and grow! We have an amazing team with over 25 FT therapists!

What we're looking for: We are looking for a dynamic Rehabilitation Tech who is passionate about helping others and is a team player!

Why join us 

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers

· Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

· Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

· Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Job Specific:

♦ Ability to Transport, lift, transfer, move and reposition patients in the patient room, Therapy Gym and other common areas of the hospital.

♦ Prepares patient for prescribed treatment and assists professional staff with patient treatment.

♦ Prepares, cleans and maintains treatment areas and equipment.

♦ Procures and keeps an accurate inventory of all therapy supplies.

♦ Performs routine clerical tasks for Therapy Department.

♦ Other duties as assigned.

Company Specific:

♦ Maintains confidentiality of all patients and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected.

♦ Maintains current licensure/certification for position, if applicable.

♦ Consistently follows departmental and hospital Health, Safety, Security, Hazardous Materials policies and procedures.

♦ HIPAA: Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with HIPAA privacy laws, follow hospital policy in provision of patient confidentiality. Able to identify patient confidentiality issues and reports to proper hospital personnel immediately.

Skills:

♦ Basic computer knowledge.

♦ Appropriate telephone communication skills.

♦ Ability to Transport, lift, transfer, move and reposition patients in the patient room, Therapy Gym and other common areas of the hospital.

Physical and Safety Requirements:

♦ Good general health and stress coping ability. Full mobility and ability to participate in vigorous activity. Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with all constituents (patients, families, peers, and other healthcare team members) as needed. Possess near vision acuity for accurate reading of equipment and recording on patient charts. Must be physically able to lift, support and move patients.

♦ Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma

• CPR/BCLS Certification

•  Minimum six months' experience in an acute or long-term facility preferred.

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

 

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.