Rehabilitation Technician Atrium Health Cabarrus Physical Therapy PRN

Job Summary

Provides clerical and clinical support to professional and secretarial staff to ensure timely, efficient, professional, and courteous patient care. Works closely with other disciplines and specialties within the department and facility as well as patients and families to assure a cohesive approach to patient care.

Essential Functions

• Supervises patient exercise programs in Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) under the leadership of a licensed therapist or an assistant.
• Prepares and transports patients, modalities, and equipment for the PT or OT teams.
• Assists with patient and family education as instructed by the licensed therapy teams.
• Provides clerical support.
• Assists with orienting new and rotating team members.

Physical Requirements

Requires hearing (corrected) and vision (corrected). Requires lifting up to 50 pounds frequently, up to 100 pounds with assistance. Requires pushing and pulling equipment and patients in wheelchairs and stretchers. Requires climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending, squatting, and reaching overhead. Requires long periods of sitting, standing, stooping, walking and reaching in front of the body. Possible exposure to hazardous chemicals, blood, and body fluids.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High School Diploma or GED required.

Atrium Health is one of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations, connecting patients with on-demand care, world-class specialists and the region’s largest primary care network. A recognized leader in healthcare delivery, quality and innovation, our foundation rests on providing clinically excellent and compassionate care.

We’ve been serving our community since 1940, when we opened our doors as Charlotte Memorial Hospital. Since then, our network has grown to include more than 40 hospitals and 900 care locations ranging from doctors’ offices to behavioral health centers to nursing homes.

Our focus: Delivering the highest quality patient care, supporting medical research and education, and joining with partners outside our walls to keep our community healthy.