Activity Based Tech, Frazier Rehab Institute, Pediatric NeuroRecovery, 8a-4:30p

Primary Location:

Frazier Rehab Institute - UMC

Address:

220 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

• UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
• With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each patient every day.

Job Description:

The Activity-Based Technician (ABT) provides a direct supportive role in the delivery of activity-based therapy services. The ABT prepares the patients for treatment and assists in providing activity-based therapy interventions. The employee is an effective team member and contributes to the development and achievement of department and organizational goals and objectives.

Essential Functions:

• •Assists in the delivery of care according to acceptable practice guidelines and in compliance with department policies and procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed clinician
• •Performs departmental operational duties as assigned,

• •Coordinates use of equipment with other health care professionals and consistently returns equipment to proper storage area in good working order
• •Reports patient responses to treatment as they occur to the primary clinician to ensure continuity of care; communicates any incident or unusual occurrence and completes the appropriate forms, as necessary, according to department policy

• •Performs supply management in a timely manner to prevent delays of service; accurately and proficiently orders supplies
• •Ensures completion of departmental compliance logs for a safe environment of care

Other Functions:

• •Remains accessible to departmental team members, notifying each of any situations that would remove them from their assigned area
• •Notifies appropriate team members of any cancellations and cancellation reasons
• •Assists other staff by informing the Supervisor, Manager, or designee of available time
• •Maintains productivity to maximize direct patient care and to allow work on individual goals and objectives; utilizes time of decreased patient care workload to complete all non-patient care responsibilities and demonstrates effective time management
• •Maintains skills necessary to operate equipment properly and educate others
• •Assesses environment and equipment for safety hazards and reports all hazards to appropriate personnel
• •Provides input to the Supervisor/Manager regarding department goals and objectives based on assessed needs of the department/facility
• •Assists with data collection and entry as directed in the designated work setting; completes department logs, as needed
• •Participates in meetings and/or serves on committees as required as a representative of the department
• •Performs research duties/tasks according to standard operating procedures as directed
• •Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct
• •Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
• •Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• •High school diploma or GED/equivalent (required)
• •Minimum 60 credit hours completion toward degree in exercise science, physiology, or health related field or two years of experience in an activity-based therapy practice setting (required)

Experience:

• •At least six (6) months of patient care experience in an activity-based practice setting (preferred)
• •Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and basic exercise science strongly (preferred)

Certification:

Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

Job Competency:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

• •Demonstrates thorough understanding of department/organization policies and procedures by implementing them appropriately
• •Able to organize and adjust daily work priorities to meet the demands of each operational day, as demonstrated by ensuring coverage and coordinating an effective workflow
• •Effectively maintains the established lines of communication demonstrated by constructively communicating concerns and directing questions to the immediate Supervisor/Manager
• •Demonstrates skills in appropriate workplace relationship building to promote a positive team culture
• •Promotes engagement by sharing ideas and giving positively phrased constructive feedback
• •Demonstrates strong work ethic and efficiency; well organized and pays keen attention to detail

Demonstrates knowledge of human anatomy and physiology; demonstrates skills necessary to operate equipment properly

Language Ability:

Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats and adjust communication style as appropriate to meet the needs of the audience

Reasoning Ability :

• •Able to critically think through complex situations and appropriately identifies when to escalate issues
• •Demonstrates problem-solving and inductive reasoning skills to propose solutions to operational issues

Computer Skills:

Must have the capacity to learn other relevant systems and databases, as needed

Additional Responsibilities:

Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times

• •Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• •Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• •Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• •Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community