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St. Luke's University Health Network · 3 months ago

Acute Care Rehabilitation - Restorative Technician

Bethlehem, PA - 801 Ostrum St

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

St. Luke's University Health Network is dedicated to providing excellent healthcare services and improving access to care. The Restorative Technician will assist the health care team in helping patients improve their strength, endurance, and mobility while providing direct patient care and support in daily activities.

Emergency MedicineFitnessHealth CareHospitalNon ProfitPersonal Health

Responsibilities

Carries out direct patient care duties including transfers, ambulation assistance, and response to call bells

Assists patient with Activities of Daily Living including bathing, toileting, hygiene and grooming and encourages independence as appropriate

Carries out activities as instructed by Physical and Occupational Therapists. Instructs patients in simple exercise and flexibility programs including non-skilled handling of patients including passive range of motion to the upper and lower extremity at the direction of allied health care practitioners

Completes timely documentation of patient related information, (i.e. time in/out, ambulatory care, functional mobility). The Restorative Technician may not provide details pertaining to level of assistance required with transfers nor distance or quality of gait completed with ambulation. The Restorative Technician should refer to documentation provided by the primary Physical/Occupational Therapist as appropriate

Assembles, analyzes, and maintains order/confidentiality of all inpatient records in universal chart order per policy

Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements

Maintains unit statistics, manuals and logs as assigned

Assumes responsibility for maintaining a clean, orderly environment

Maintains responsibility for own development through active participation in in-services and/or continuing education programs

Observes and reports changes in the patient’s health status

Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external)

Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety

The Restorative Technician also will assist in fitting semi-custom orthotic braces upon receipt of the appropriate training and education, which includes preferred state accreditation as a licensed Orthotic Fitter

Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices

Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Orthotic Fitting CertificationCPR CertificationPatient Care AssistanceDocumentation SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Two-year associates degree required

Current CPR certification

Successful completion of required affiliations and/or CEU's to maintain licensure

Preferred

Four year bachelor's degree preferred

Training and education in orthotic bracing - certification as an orthotic fitter preferred within the first year of employment

Company

St. Luke's University Health Network

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St. Luke's University Health Network is a nonprofit, regional health network that provides care primarily in Pennsylvania and New Jersey It is a sub-organization of St. Luke’s College of Health Sciences.

Founded in 1872