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Renown Health
Rehab Therapy Technician
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What they do
A Speech Language Pathology Assistant assists licensed speech language pathologists in treating people with speech and language or other communication disorders or swallowing disorders. Assists with screening and helps patients with therapy activities. Works with adults or children and helps to treat a variety of speech disorders or communication problems created by stroke or injury.
$57,201 / year median in Nevada
+19% projected growth
Job Description
Position Purpose This position provides indirect and direct patient care within the rehabilitation environment. The incumbent assists in the management of the physical environment including, but not limited to, cleaning of gym space and equipment, ordering of supplies, basic maintenance of equipment, patient scheduling, and clerical duties. Nature and Scope This position is a supporting role in the Rehab therapy department. This position is responsible for providing continuity of business operations, support functions, and direct patient care functions under the supervision of Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Therapy Leadership. This position is responsible for transporting of equipment and supplies. This position also assists therapists with patient mobility and activities of daily living as directed by the licensed therapists, transporting of patients for speech studies, and assisting with feeding patients during speech exams. In addition, they will perform basic maintenance and cleaning of various therapy equipment items, including cleaning and reprocessing endoscopes. The incumbent must possess the ability to communicate with patients and families in a caring and professional manner and must be able to function independently in a fast-pace and high-intensity atmosphere. This position is challenged to maintain accuracy; communicate effectively; function effectively under stress; have the ability to identify and maintain priorities while responding simultaneously to requests from various people. The incumbent will be required to assist the therapy staff in a timely and consistent manner. Depending on location of services, these duties include, but are not limited to:
- Transporting of equipment and supplies
- Clerical responsibilities
- Ordering and stocking of therapy supplies
- Assisting therapists with patient mobility and activities of daily living as directed by the licensed therapists
- Assist with higher level balance activities, as directed by the licensed therapists
- Directing patients in therapeutic exercises/activities as directed by the licensed therapist
- Set up and assist with diagnostic studies
- Perform high level disinfection and reprocessing of endoscopes. In addition, accurately maintains comprehensive quality assurance standards related to sterilization and infection control.
- Set-up and performance of therapeutic modalities (including Mechanical Traction, Electrical Stimulation, and Paraffin), as directed by the licensed therapist
- Perform basic maintenance and cleaning of various therapy equipment
- Assist in scheduling and check in/check out procedures for patient appointments/schedules
- Taking and recording vital signs as directed by the licensed therapist The incumbent must possess the ability to communicate with patients and families in a caring and professional manner.