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0-5 years of experience
- Utilized massage techniques, heat treatments, exercise and other non-evasive means to treat injury.
- Cleaned and maintained all equipment according to established protocol.
- Assisted patients with physical movements to help restore function and lessen pain and disability.
- Demonstrated correct usage of equipment after treatment and maintained the chemical balance of therapy pool.
0-5 years of experience
- Assisted Physical and Occupational Therapists with patients
- Recorded data after taking patient vital signs
- Constructed daily schedule for therapists
- Managed and organized patient files
- Communicated patient needs between nurses, doctors, and therapists
0-5 years of experience
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with all referral sources including physicians, case managers, discharge planners, nurses, home health agencies, and hospital personnel as appropriate.
- Demonstrated problem solving abilities, flexibility, organization, and functions well under stressful situations.
- Assisted patients with exercises, ultrasound, and electric stimulation in the outpatient setting.
- Assisted clinical staff with non-clinical tasks such as scheduling, answering phones, collecting co-payments, laundry, cleaning, ordering materials, inventory, and other assigned duties.
- Verified and authorized insurance for physical and occupational therapy with Blue Cross Blue Shield Union, Medicare, and Public Aid.
- Assisted the physical therapist with inpatient therapy treatment.
- Organized and cleaned treatment area and prepare area for patient treatment.
0-5 years of experience
- Ensured patients were in their departments at their scheduled times.
- Ensured the rehab portions of the medical records were completed at all times.
- Ensured the departments were clean and maintained in an organized fashion.
- Supported the Program Director by running daily, weekly, and monthly reports performing other routine tasks that do not require the skills of a therapist/assistant.
- Completed purchased orders as directed by PD, fax, and verified content on receipts.
- Provided patient weekly notes due to all therapists and verified daily HMO notes.
- Maintained master patient schedule for transport following the patient schedule-distribute daily in am.
0-5 years of experience
- Assisted PTs, OTs, and STs in acute care and inpatient rehabilitation settings
- Acute care: oversaw equipment management and maintenance, scheduling, receiving orders, and charge entry; supported therapists with transfers
- Inpatient rehabilitation: oversaw equipment management and maintenance, prepared wheelchairs for new admissions, transported patients from rooms to rehabilitation gym, and supported therapists with transfers
0-5 years of experience
- Maintained the therapy room
- Helped physical & occupational therapist assist with direct patient care
- Learned strong team building qualities within a small group
- Obtained strong personal improvement skills
0-5 years of experience
- Aided a total of 20 Inpatient and Outpatient PTs in the ERH
- Categorized, charted and arranged wheelchair transportation for patients within ERH
- Complete 1-2 daily ADL dressings with ERH patients
- Assisted with PT,OT, and TR treatments including ambulation, wheelchair follows, range of motion exercises as well as additional responsibilities
- Observed patients to ensure safety during therapy and report status changes to PTs
- Counseled and supported disabled individuals in a variety of therapy situations
- Maintained communication with patients and families of PT rehabilitation plans
- Cleaned and maintained PT gym and patient treatment areas while keeping with safety and infection control policies and procedures
- Ordered and organized necessary clinical equipment/ supplies for the PT gym and treatment rooms
- Managed maintenance of facility equipment used in PT gym and treatment rooms
0-5 years of experience
- Recognized on multiple occasions for assisting other departments (i.e. Nursing, Respiratory Care etc.)
- Readmitted patients requested my therapy
- Safely and effectively conduct minor physical rehabilitation on patients as a part of an inter-disciplinary CARE team for critically ill patients
- Assist licensed therapists in meeting productivity standards of 70%
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for scheduling eleven therapist appointments to include coordination with the interdisciplinary medical team which include physicians, psychologists, dieticians, homecare, transportation, clients and family as well as outside DME vendors to support the mission of the PACE (Program of all Inclusive Care for the Elderly) program to keep participants safely in their own homes
- Attend the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings daily to ensure all participants needs are met in scheduling aspects
- Responsible for scheduling initial (new enrollees), annual and 6 month therapy assessments
- Responsible for work order submissions which include monitoring DME and maintenance, communicating with outside vendors to secure appointments and repair/inspection of participant and company owned DME equipment
- Triage all emergent and non-emergent therapy requests on a daily basis and schedule accordingly
- Ensure discretion of confidential information and abide by HIPPA policies and procedures
- Promoted from DME technician in 1 year
0-5 years of experience
- Transferred and transported patients with neurological and orthopedic conditions to and from therapy gym
- Maintained clean & safe working environment according to standard
- Oversaw therapist and patient schedules to assure requisite units of therapy were obtained for proceeding day
0-5 years of experience
Provides direct support and care for neurologically impaired residents
- Shower and assist residents with daily living activities
- Accompany residents to doctors appointments and bring necessary documentation of medication
- Administer medication per instructions on Accuflo system and maintain record of residents
- Keep residents apartments and rooms clean with light housekeeping duties
- Document residents behavior and/or changes in daily routine on Ecare system
- Assists individuals during recreational outings
0-5 years of experience
Updating and scheduling therapist’s hours & number of patients each therapist will have daily during their time of stay (depending on how many hours the therapists work)
- Transporting patients to their assigned Physical or Occupational Therapists
- Assisting and helping patients finish their daily PT/OT treatments and exercises
- Filing patients necessary documents for the therapists evaluations
- Ensuring that all equipment is in order and expertizing in fixing patients wheelchairs
0-5 years of experience
- Assisted in patient treatment through the application of various medical devices.
- Administered extensive patient care using CPM machines.
- Assisted knee and hip replacement patients post-surgery.
- Experienced in explaining the application of medical devices and rehabilitation regimens
0-5 years of experience
- Collaborate with rehabilitation and nursing staffs to ensure patient safety and readiness for therapy sessions.
- Assist therapists with administering treatment plans and guiding patients in therapeutic exercises.
- Aid patients with performing Activities of Daily Living such as toileting, grooming, and dressing.
- Safely perform both assisted and unassisted transports of patients to and from therapy appointments.
- Promptly communicate any faulty equipment issues to appropriate personnel for troubleshooting.
- Act as a compassionate advocate for patients to help assure their needs and expectations are met.
6-10 years of experience
Assist physical, occupational, and speech therapist in administering routine patient treatments.
- Transport patients to and from treatment area.
- Assist patients in and out of wheelchair with policies and procedures related to body mechanics, transferring body positioning, and mobility.
- Provide clerical support to the Director of Rehabilitation as requested and maintain good public relations with patients, families, and other center guest.
0-5 years of experience
- Checking pool chemicals along with backwashing and filling the pool.
- Transporting inpatients to and from pool therapy, as well as getting them dressed and ready for their upcoming sessions with the appropriate patient care
- Scheduling impatient and outpatient for pool and/or land therapy
- Signing customers up for our bachab, Neuro-Intensive and/or one-on-one classes, as well as taking payments
- Working close with physical therapist such as, teaching group and one-on-one pool classes with patients suffering from various conditions
0-5 years of experience
- Assisting RN/LPN in completing tasks that support patient care activities
- Completes patient care activities as assigned while promoting excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes.
- Providing direct patient care activities appropriate to training and competency
0-5 years of experience
- Supervise the safety and welfare of six clients with mental health, substance abuse and developmental disorders in a therapeutic environment
- Administer medication to the clients and ensure their basic needs are fulfilled including meals and transportation to other outpatient therapies
- Work with the staff and volunteers and participate in community outreach programs
- Lead life skill programs that teach clients to manage their finances, hygienic skills and self-sufficiency
0-5 years of experience
- Prepares residents and treatment area for therapy services.
- Assists therapist with handling patients (lifting, transferring, etc.) when one or more person is needed.
- Transport residents to and from the therapy area for treatment.
- Organizes therapy area and closets
- Assist with faxing, scanning, copying for each clinician as requested.
- Files documents in medical record, following audit guidelines.
- Assists with data entry and technical audits, as assigned by supervisor.
0-5 years of experience
- Prepares patients for physical therapy, chiropractic, and acupuncture treatments by welcoming and assisting patients into rehabilitation, as well as taking vital signs.
- Assists in the treatment of patients by applying heat packs, cold packs, monitoring exercises and strengthening techniques within the plan of care prescribed by the physical therapist.
- Assist in spinal decompression therapy.
- Educates patients by demonstrating proper techniques and body mechanics.
- Maintains patient confidence and information.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by sterilizing treatment area.
0-5 years of experience
- Provide patients’ personal hygiene by giving bedpans, urinals, baths, back rubs, shampoos, and shaves. Assist with travel to bathroom as well.
- Provide for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary; ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
- Maintain patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine; recording intake and output information.
- Provide patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
- Document actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
0-5 years of experience
- Daily entry of therapy personnel treatment data and any other requested administrative duties
- Maintaining, inputting and exporting patient documentation regarding physician orders, insurance verification, plan of care, and discharges
- Answering phones and addressing patients’ concerns and requests to their designated therapist
- Administering and assisting with therapeutic exercise and training of patients
- Maintaining a clean and organized facility to provide therapists with a functional environment
0-5 years of experience
- Greet patients upon arrival to the clinic
- Register patients, verify insurance coverage
- Assists therapists with patient care and clerical duties as needed
- Answer phone calls and assist families in scheduling of follow up therapy appointments
- Clean equipment and therapy tables after each patient use
- Complete monthly and quarterly equipment maintenance
0-5 years of experience
- Assist the Director of Rehab with completion of billing documentation.
- Print schedules for therapists, and assist in bringing patients to therapy treatments.
- Order supplies and distribute equipment to patients.
- Assist therapists when needed during therapy sessions.
- Filing documentation in patient’s medical records.
0-5 years of experience
- Provide direct quality care to TBI residents and supervision of activities of daily living, including medication administration
- Contribute to residents’ personalized treatment plan for continual improvement
- Effectively communicate with coworkers; collaborate to complete shift tasks and proper documentation
- Create and distribute monthly schedules detailing engaging daily activities
- Plan resident outings to community events organizing through effective coordination and communication with coworkers
- Purchase program supplies; completing monthly cycle expense reports
0-5 years of experience
- Interacted with a vast amount of individuals of many different mental, physical, emotional, and social statuses.
- Kept inventory and organized large amounts of therapeutic equipment and tools
- Filed and organized charts, therapy notes and evaluations accurately for physical and occupational therapists and assistants.
- Developed skills to adapt and appropriately interact in sensitive situations with patients who had specific parameters such as convicts or mentally ill individuals.
- Safely and effectively worked with patients in other sensitive situations including those who suffered from serious and contagious diseases.
- Effectively worked with individuals of different racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds.
0-5 years of experience
We provide service to patients with mental health illness and co-occurring addictive diagnoses. My clients demonstrated an inability to live independently without moderate support.
- Help clients manage and understand the symptoms of their illness
- Help clients manage and understand their medication
- Assist with patients with Activities of Daily Living ( ADL’s)
0-5 years of experience
- Assisted therapists with patients
- Managed front desk
- Contacted doctors for patient information
0-5 years of experience
- To provide daily hygiene, assist with ADL’s for assigned patients.
- To provide emotional support to patients and families.
- Under the supervision of charge nurse perform all duties within the scope of practice.
- Organize schedules for therapist and answer phones direct the call if needed
- Excellent customer services skills, very upbeat personality
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for aiding Rehabilitation Therapists by assisting during treatments
- Transporting patients and maintaining equipment and supplies throughout the Rehabilitation Services Department
- Accepts general guidance and clinical supervision from Rehabilitation Therapists.
- Reports to a Senior therapist to which assigned, Manager of Rehabilitation Development, or Manager of Feeding Day Program
0-5 years of experience
- Provide assistance to Physical and Occupational therapists.
- Built schedules and distributing to multiple parties.
- Utilize Microsoft Office for multiple job duties.
- Deliver transportation for therapy and hospital purposes.
- Became familiar with hospital and rehabilitation equipment.
- Disinfection and organization of equipment.
0-5 years of experience
- Performed clerical duties related to the efficient day to day functioning of the rehab department
- Transported following safety procedures mobile and immobile patients to therapy sessions
- Cleaned equipment after patient use daily following OSHA standards
- Worked under direct supervision of physical therapist and physical therapy assistants
0-5 years of experience
- Administer support services to occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech pathologists with daily therapy sessions.
- Aid therapists in patient preparation, treatment sessions, client transfers and transportation.
- Safeguard, motivate and assist patients with exercises and functional activities under therapist supervision.
- Update daily safety logs to ensure facility upholds JACHO standards.
0-5 years of experience
- Assist PT and OT, prepare and clean treatment area and equipment for patients
- Administer certain modalities and assist therapists with application of exercise and ambulation training
- Support department through coordination of laundry or supply ordering, stocking, temperature logs, cleaning of equipment and equipment cleaning logs, inventory or other delegated tasks
- Perform a variety of clerical duties in support of the department
0-5 years of experience
- Assist therapy staff in delivery of exercise treatment programs and transportation of patients
- Responsible for the maintenance of the clinic equipment, linen, and departmental supplies
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Rehabilitation Director and rehab professionals
0-5 years of experience
- Administrative duties like scheduling, insurance planning, and filing.
- Assistance with patient care through equipment support, exercises, and monitoring patient status.
- Maintained rehabilitation room through sanitization, laundry, and organization of materials.
0-5 years of experience
- Interview client and assess mental status and determine individual’s strengths, needs and resources; assess physical and psychosocial impairment living arrangements, financial status and employment potential.
- Develop with client a client plan that specifies the treatment and assistance needed to accomplish stated objectives
- Make referrals to community and follow up to advocate for client.
- Provide evidence-based interventions to improve, maintain, and restore client’s functional skills.
- Assist in coordinating services at the onset of a crisis to provide support and assistance in problem resolution; arrange for provision of other services as required.
0-5 years of experience
- Intermediate level subject matter expert, subject to minimal supervision.
- Supervise patient exercise programs under guidance of Physical Therapist.
- Prepare modalities for licensed Physical Therapy staff.
- Monitors and orders office supplies.
- Maintain client files and records using EMR’s ( TheraOffice).
- Assists with training new staff (intakes, scheduling, billing).
0-5 years of experience
- I provide physical therapy treatment to patients at the direction of, and within line of sight of the Physical Therapist
- I oversee other Rehabilitation Technicians to ensure workflow and task progress
- I communicate treatments rendered with appropriate medical staff
- I conduct a daily review of each patient chart to ensure therapy treatments are not contraindicated to status improvement
- I ensure all therapy equipment is safe and in proper working order per hospital policy
0-5 years of experience
- Transport patients to and from therapy
- Morning feeding groups
- Assist PT/OT teams where needed during therapy
- Make wheelchairs for incoming patients
- Clean therapy gyms throughout day and during therapy
- Daily laundry
0-5 years of experience
- Assists patients under the supervision of the Physical Therapist
- Prepare heat and ice application for client.
- Clean and set up examination rooms, and prepare ice/heat applications, and maintaining equipment.
- Assists client with exercise routine making sure the exercises are perform biomechanically sound, as instructed by Physical Therapists.
0-5 years of experience
- Assisted in wound care and casting/ splinting procedures.
- Faciliated inpatient/ outpatient PT and OT treatment sessions.
- Lead technician responsible for assisting in lokomat therapies as well as maintenance of equipment.
0-5 years of experience
- Provides training/support to client workers in order to promote independent work skills.
- Records and systemizes data and completes various documents as required per facility/departmental guidelines and on time.
- Ensures the safety of the workers, staff and others in assigned locations
10+ years of experience
- Coordination of volunteers and scheduling
- Preparing patients and equipment for upcoming rehabilitation treatment
- Ordering and Processing Supplies and Equipment for department
0-5 years of experience
- Lead daily creative vocational workshop and art projects, as well as community integration activities
- Monitor consumers behaviors and redirect with proper gestures, actions and directives
- Support vocational case managers, job coaches, evaluators and other professional staff in providing rehabilitation services to individual with disabilities and deliver and implement service plan goals for Day Hab consumers
0-5 years of experience
- Assist young adults and teens with daily living skills
- Educate residents in groups sessions on personal development, finances, employment, and sobriety
- Maintain a safe and healthy environment for group members and staff
0-5 years of experience
- Run patients through their therapeutic exercises
- Take patients through various therapeutic modalities
- Checked in/ checked out patients along with scheduling and verifying insurance
0-5 years of experience
- Transport patients to therapy services for occupational and physical therapy
- Assist occupational therapists during the sessions
- Prepare FEES machine for patient use in speech therapy
Rehabilitation Technician Duties and Responsibilities
While the full extent of a rehabilitation technician’s duties can depend upon their facility and level of experience, many of the core responsibilities remain the same:
Support Patient Intake and Assessment When a patient arrives at a rehabilitation facility, the rehabilitation technician’s first duty is to aid in patient intake and assessment. Under the supervision of a physical therapist or other care provider, the rehabilitation therapist gathers patient information including medical history and the information of other doctors. The rehabilitation technician may also help care providers with tasks related to initial assessment and diagnosis, such as moving patients to an examination room.
Conduct Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Procedures In many cases, a rehabilitation technician applies therapeutic methods to patients, again under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist. These methods and modalities can include massage, techniques to enhance mobility, and electric stimulation aimed at improving patient function. This aspect of the job can also involve helping physical therapists with complicated processes or procedures or physically supporting patients while they perform activities.
Maintain Patient Records One of the major administrative responsibilities of the rehabilitation technician is maintaining and updating patient records. A rehabilitation technician may receive a patient’s medical information from a referring physician or hospital and enter it in the rehabilitation center’s system. Additionally, the rehabilitation technician periodically updates the patient’s file to reflect recent changes or report on their progress during the rehabilitation process.
Arrange Patient Transportation Rehabilitation technicians arrange for patient transportation, both within the facility and to off-site appointments. For on-site appointments and therapy sessions, the rehabilitation technician ensures that the patient is able to physically travel through the facility, usually by arranging for a wheelchair. For outpatient appointments, the rehabilitation technician arranges for a vehicle to pick up and drop off the patient and ensures that the facility provides any necessary accommodations.
Maintain Equipment and Facilities Finally, rehabilitation technicians maintain therapeutic equipment and ensure that clinical facilities are clean and organized. This can include returning equipment to proper storage areas between uses, removing potentially hazardous materials or debris from patient activity areas, and disposing of soiled materials in accordance with facility procedures and safe handling practices.
Rehabilitation Technician Skills and Qualifications
Rehabilitation technicians provide support to patients and physical therapists in a variety of clinical and institutional settings. Most rehabilitation technicians have a high school diploma and the following skills:
- Patient care – rehabilitation technicians provide support to both physical therapists and patients, so they should be able to interact with and provide assistance to a wide variety of patients
- Familiarity with therapeutic methods – in many cases, rehabilitation technicians provide one-on-one support to patients under the direct supervision of a physical therapist, so they should be familiar with a range of therapeutic techniques and practices
- Administrative skills – rehabilitation technicians frequently provide administrative support for physical therapists, which can range from updating patient records to answering phone calls
- Cleaning and maintenance – rehabilitation technicians are often responsible for cleaning and maintaining equipment and spaces used in therapy, so they should also understand and apply best practices for maintaining clinical equipment
- Collaboration – in this role, the rehabilitation technician may work with a team of care providers to support patient outcomes, so they should be skilled collaborators and team players
- Communication skills – rehabilitation technicians should also be effective written and verbal communicators, since they work closely with patients and care providers and need to share patient information
Rehabilitation Technician Education and Training
Rehabilitation technicians usually have at least an associate’s degree in a related field but can secure employment with only a high school diploma and relevant experience. Because they provide patient support under the close supervision of a physical therapist or other rehabilitation specialist, rehabilitation technicians do not typically need certification or licensing. There are significant opportunities for on-the-job training in this role as rehabilitation technicians learn the processes and procedures of the job, and many rehabilitation technicians move on to other positions in this field as they gain experience.
Rehabilitation Technician Salary and Outlook
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), physical therapist aides (including rehabilitation technicians) earn a median annual wage of $25,730. The highest-paid 10 percent of workers in this role earn more than $38,490 per year, while the lowest-paid physical therapist aides earn less than $19,620 annually. The BLS expects employment in this field to grow at a very rapid pace through 2026, with employment for physical therapist aides growing 29 percent.
Helpful Resources
We searched the web and found several resources if you’d like to learn more about starting a career as a rehabilitation technician:
International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals – rehabilitation technicians can join IARP to access career development and networking opportunities as well as events and publications
Careers in Social and Rehabilitation Services – Geraldine Garner explores the roles and responsibilities of rehabilitation professionals, including rehabilitation technicians and aides
JobCorps: Rehabilitation Technician – this government-sponsored site provides a portal for job seekers to find training and career placement programs for rehabilitation technician careers
Rehabilitation Aide Textbook – read this textbook to learn the skills and practices that rehabilitation technicians use on the job every day