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Job ID:43414
Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Description General Purpose of Job:Description:
Positions Location: Lansing, MI
Job DescriptionGeneral Purpose of Job:
Providesscheduling and clinical support to enhance a patient's experience on inpatient rehabilitation. Assists with wheelchair assignments and maintenance.Performs routine, repetitive therapeutic procedures as directed andunder the supervision of a licensed staff member.
Essential Duties:
This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Associates may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.
- Schedule patient appointments and maintain therapist's schedules. Maintain accurate floor sheets and distribute accordingly. Communicate with all team members to coordinate delivery of therapy services in accordance with required therapy minute guidelines.
- Monitor, inventory and order department supplies. Maintain inventory of department therapy supplies and purchasing records. Generate purchase requisitions.
- Provide appropriate wheelchairs to patients and maintain all wheelchairs and wheelchair parts.
- Perform and document cleaning and maintenance activities according to department standards. These include but are not limited to cleaning treatment areas, stocking clean linens, removing dirty linens, disinfecting patient care equipment, and performing routine maintenance checks.
- Cross-train with other rehab support staff to competently cover other positions as needed.
- Assist in the provision of therapy interventions under the supervision of a staff PT, PTA, OTR or COTA. Therapy interventions include but are not limited to: modality assistance, equipment and treatment area set-up and clean-up, aquatic therapy program assistance, assistance with ambulation, transfers, wheelchair mobility, and mat activities and assistance with ADL's and table top activities.
- Transport patients between therapy gyms/treatment rooms and patient rooms.
- Communicate verbally with the responsible clinician regarding the patient's feedback related to designated intervention.
- Seek ways to continually improve the value of our services and maximize our customers' rehabilitation potential by actively participating in activities such as in services, staff meetings, team meetings, and continuing education courses.
- Maximize customer satisfaction by treating our customers with respect and responding to their needs in a prompt, friendly, and courteous manner.
- Follows all hospital policy and procedures related to infection control.
- Supports program operations as assigned.
Sparrow Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.