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UNM Hospital · 18 hours ago

REHABILITATION SERVICES TECH -

Albuquerque, NM

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$16.09/hr - $18.93/hr

UNM Hospital is New Mexico's only Level 1 Trauma Center and the state's premier teaching hospital. The Rehabilitation Services Tech will assist therapists with patient care, perform clerical tasks, and maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.

EducationHealth CareHospital

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols

Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes

Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk

Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner

Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may 'not seem right'

Assist in the collection and documentation of patient information into the electronic medical record; maintain patient charts and other documentation as required in accordance with Hospital and departmental procedures and standards

Ability to utilize multiple computer programs including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Cerner EMR, and TigerConnect

Order equipment and supplies through Lawson as directed by supervisor; communicate with vendors to obtain quotes; track fulfillment status and backorders

Mail and prepare correspondence, prepare documents to be scanned into the medical record, scan documents to the medical record, assist with scheduling patients and faxing documents

Help maintain safe and cleanly environment for patients and therapists by cleaning items used by patients, keeping areas free of clutter, and keeping equipment and floors clean

Communicate with extradepartmental personnel which may include providers, care management, nursing staff, or other members of the care team to facilitate highly coordinated patient care via Cerner Millenium Applications, TigerConnect, and other communication methods

Maintain clinic cleaning and temperature logs, follow equipment/machine cleaning schedules, perform environmental scan

Utilize parts and supplies in a manner that maximizes efficient and cost-effective utilization of resources

Provide information and assistance to internal and external customers; provide and ensure quality service and customer satisfaction; coordinate non-patient care activities

Enter requested data into computers, verify data, make corrections as needed, and ensure accuracy to assist with process improvement projects or other clinic data collection needs

Maintain a sanitary work area to include patient care rooms, equipment and instruments; report equipment malfunctions

Assist in care and maintenance of department facilities

Occasionally staff the front desk to assist with patient check in and check out, call patients to help with scheduling or patient reminder calls and/or to relaying information to clinical or non-clinical staff

Train new employees in departmental procedures; assist in department volunteer orientation

Demonstrate competence in patient care delivery according to department guidelines for support staff by assisting therapists with patient treatment activities as directed by supervising therapist in a timely and accurate manner; help prepare patient areas for treatment sessions

Take and/or record vital signs to include temperature, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation, weight, height and, blood pressure

Assist with inventory management of specialty supplies including appropriate billing of equipment; assist therapists with obtaining custom orders; maintain pyxis inventory in areas with pyxis machines

Attend in-service educational programs; attend staff meetings

Prepare and deliver daily inpatient census

Assist in splinting patients under supervision of physical or occupational therapist; assist in fabrication of custom items related to patient care, which may include sewing

Make work assignments for team as required and performing validation of task completion

Manage patient lines safely during treatment sessions as directed by the supervising therapist

Qualification

CPR for Healthcare/BLSCerner EMRMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordTigerConnectData EntryCustomer ServicePatient CareCommunicationTeam Leadership

Required

High School or GED Equivalent

CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days

1 year directly related experience

Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people

Working conditions: Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE

Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Company

UNM Hospital

As a teaching hospital and the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the state of New Mexico, we offer our professionals the opportunity to do impactful work and to grow, as individuals and a team.

Founded in 1954

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.unmhjobs.com

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