Job Purpose:

The Rehabilitation Technician is responsible for cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining the clinic, including tables, equipment, and other tools. The Rehabilitation Technician assists patients to examination and treatment rooms and prepares rooms for various clinic procedures.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist treating clinician with patient supervision during the treatment program as needed
• Maintains therapeutic equipment to ensure that facilities are kept clean and organized, including returning equipment to proper storage between uses and removing materials or debris from treatment areas
• Cleans and maintains the clinic area, including sterilizing therapeutic equipment, folding towels, and preparing supplies as needed
• Disposes hazardous waste and soiled materials following safety protocols
• Ensures patients are able to physically travel through the facility by arranging for any necessary accommodations
• Orders and stocks medical supplies
• Organizes and maintains various files, including evaluation folders and business cards
• All other duties as assigned

Competencies:

• Communication: Actively listens, interprets verbal and nonverbal cues, and seeks to understand; presents information clearly both verbally and written with the goal to inform and care for patients; able to adjust presentation as needed for audience
• Comprehension: Understands and applies detailed instructions and factual information in oral, written and/or diagram form
• Planning and Organizing: Manages a high volume of tasks at one time, prioritizing workload while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
• Adaptability: Maintains composure in a fast-paced environment, managing changing priorities and adjusting response appropriately to achieve goals; responds to change with a positive attitude and willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives.
• Judgment: Acts with the patient's best interest making timely and informed decisions in complex situations
• Collaboration: Demonstrates cooperation and teamwork, working towards solutions that generally benefits all involved parties
• Initiative: Plans ahead for upcoming opportunities or problems and takes appropriate action; consistently goes above and beyond expectations to improve patient care and organization results.
• Numerical Skill: Utilizes intermediate mathematical abilities including basic math computations, percentages, ratios, averages and practical application of algebraic math

Organizational Culture:

All OrthoIllinois employees focus on service by putting the mission, vision, and value statements into practice and using the guiding principles of Compassion, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Education Fiscal Responsibility, Practice Independence, Accountability, and Empowerment to direct their interactions and decision making. Employees promote and model the service standards to create lasting impressions, extraordinary moments, exceptional on-stage experiences, and meaningful and compassionate connections.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous experience in a therapy-related setting preferred