Rehabilitation Tech - Nyc Health Hospitals : Job Details

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur is a 295-bed Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located in Manhattan's Lower East Side neighborhood. Gouverneur offers enhanced, cutting edge healthcare services in a state-of-the-art space.It provides 24-hour care for individuals in need of sub-acute care, long-term care or hospice care which include services like physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and vocational rehabilitation. Gouverneur is an academic affiliate of NYU School of Medicine and Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine. From more than 600 Nursing Homes, Gouverneur ranks #7 in Newsweek's Best Nursing Homes in New York2024; and also received high-performance ratings for Long-term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U.S. News & World Report's Best Nursing Homes in America 2024. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Job Description Under direct supervision, where required, of a duly licensed professional staff member in the respective field of discipline, assists in providing technical and/or para-professional services in patient care and assists in rendering rehabilitative, occupational or physical therapeutic care in activity areas relating to the efficient and effective delivery of rehabilitative, therapeutic, medical and health care. •Maintenance and diagnosis of bio-med equipment including but not limited to resident beds, heart rate monitors, defibrillators, feeding pumps, IV pumps, ventilators, oxygen concentrators •Obtains equipment, materials and supplies from storage areas and positions them appropriately for use.Assembles and disassembles equipment or accessories and assists in adapting equipment for patients. •Prepares equipment such as hydrotherapy tanks, paraffin bath and hot packs, by filling tanks, checking and adjusting temperature controls and setting automatic timing devices. •Assists in routine treatment procedures and other therapeutic activities including but not limited to hydrocolator pack, whirlpool and infra-red, range of motions tests, progressive restive exercises and general conditioning exercise programs under direct supervision of licensed Physical Therapist. •Assists therapists to position patient in, at or on equipment, devices or treatment tables, and by showing, aiding and working with patients in hospitals or treatment centers designed to accomplish rehabilitation. •Assists in self help therapy and aids patients to walk or uses wheelchair or stretcher to transfer patients to and from wards or waiting room before and after treatments. Minimum Qualifications 1. One year of satisfactory experience as described in Examples of Typical Tasks in a hospital, health care or medical facility; or 2. One year of satisfactory experience in providing non-professional nursing or medical support services in a hospital, health care or medical facility and satisfactory completion of a training program responsive to the level of the prescribed duties.Also the following: 3. Ability to establish successful interpersonal relationships with patients and coworkers. 4. Good knowledge of methods and procedures used in applying rehabilitative, physical or occupational therapeutic treatment. 5. Good manual dexterity. 6. Ability to effectively carry out oral and written instructions. If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the Apply Now button NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs