UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center · 21 hours ago
REHABILITATION SERVICES TECH
Rio Rancho, NM
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$16.09/hr - $18.93/hr
1+ years expUNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center is New Mexico's only Level 1 Trauma Center and a premier teaching hospital. The Rehabilitation Services Tech will assist therapists with patient care, perform clerical tasks, and maintain a safe environment for patients while ensuring adherence to departmental policies.
Hospital & Health Care
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
Required
High School or GED Equivalent
CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
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
Preferred
1 year directly related experience
Company
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center
At UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center (SRMC), you benefit from the personal attention of a community hospital and the expertise and resources of an academic health care facility.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jamie Silva-Steele RN, BSN, MBA, FACHE
President and CEO
Adrian Larson, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer
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