Rehab Tech - PRN, Outpatient
$17.24 - $23.91
Entry
United States
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryRehabilitation Therapies
About the job
Requirements
- A high school diploma or GED is required.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification is required.
- Knowledge of standard patient care and healthcare system policies and procedures.
- Customer service skills.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to identify and report changes in a patient's condition or equipment malfunctions to a supervisor.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload.
- Clerical support skills, including filing, inventory, data entry, email, basic correspondence, and telephone tasks.
- Basic computer and Microsoft Office skills.
- Ability to train successfully in the electronic medical record system within the access granted.
- Time-management skills and ability to organize the workspace.
- Basic knowledge of medical terminology and/or anatomy, or ability to learn them.
- Ability to demonstrate use of vital-signs devices.
- Knowledge and understanding of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties.
- Ability to demonstrate competency in care delivery and apply knowledge to meet age-specific patient needs when applicable.
Responsibilities
- Prepare selected patients and equipment for physical therapy services, assist in administering treatments, observe patients during treatments, report status changes to a therapist, and order department supplies to maintain sufficient stock.
- Under the direct supervision of a therapist or occupational therapist assistant, assist with gait and ambulation, functional activities, transfers, routine follow-up of specific exercises, and application of hot or cold packs, within applicable Maryland occupational therapy or physical therapy board guidelines.
- Assist a physical therapist assistant when more than one person is needed to ensure patient safety during ambulation, transfers, or functional activities.
- Remain with the therapist during measurements, handle equipment, and/or transcribe measurements and data into electronic medical record flowsheets.
- Without direct supervision from a therapist, physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist assistant, or other designated provider, prepare rooms and equipment; photograph patient limbs or treatment areas in standard poses; transport patients to and from treatment areas; assist patients with dressing and undressing; and remove and apply assistive or supportive devices.
- Facilitate patient flow by interpreting therapist, physician, or nurse schedules; assisting with pacing patient activity; assigning patient rooms; escorting patients between the waiting room and treatment areas; and turning over patient rooms in accordance with infection-control policies.
- Prepare patient rooms and treatment spaces according to therapy-ready standards.
- Encourage, guide, and help recurring therapy patients prepare for therapy sessions, including removing compression garments or bandages and rolling compression bandages.
- Assist patients with personal hygiene.
- Track clinic and office inventory, supplies, and linen; reorder when necessary and within budget constraints.
- Clean and maintain exercise and office equipment; strip, clean, and make beds; prepare instruments for Central Sterilization; and clean showers between patient use.
- Escort patients or perform out-of-department errands as needed.
- Within credentialing and training limitations, assist Rehabilitation Medicine's Lymphedema Center medical staff with patient transportation, bandage removal, dressing assistance, and other rooming duties.
- Take patient weights and vital signs; remain with the nurse during measurements, handle equipment, and/or transcribe measurements and data into electronic medical record flowsheets.
- Maintain logs and records of patient attendance and treatments; notify nursing units of inpatient treatment times; participate in outpatient check-in and check-out; and schedule outpatient follow-up appointments.
- Receive patients, visitors, and telephone calls; perform office duties; and provide backup for basic reception and clerical duties.
- Perform and present planning and audits for LDM metrics; fax, copy, print, scan, and conduct chart audits as requested.
- Assist with calls from patients, physicians, vendors, and GBMC staff, and monitor voicemail.
- Gather documents required to order appliances and compression garments for patients and follow up with vendors as needed.
- Schedule laboratory tests, radiology appointments, and consultant appointments for patients when necessary.
- Help maintain departmental inventories and order supplies and equipment as needed.
- Retrieve supplies for patients from OMNICELL as requested and retrieve supplies in a manner that supports infection-control standards.
- Observe supply billing standards.
- Prepare equipment and treatment areas.
- Reinforce therapist-assigned activities and patient practice; assist with patient transfers; guard patients at risk of falls while walking; spot patients using gym equipment; and orient patients to safe shower use.
- Observe and report apparent patient issues or refer patients to a therapist to answer questions about their condition.
Desired Qualifications
- Three months of healthcare experience is preferred.
About the company
GBMC HealthCare owns and operates Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), a regional community hospital in Towson, Maryland. It also includes GBMC Health Partners, a network of more than 300 primary care providers and specialists; Greater Baltimore Health Alliance; the GBMC Foundation; and Gilchrist, Maryland’s leading nonprofit provider of serious illness and end-of-life care. The organization coordinates hospital care, outpatient services, and support through its network to deliver medical services to the community. It aims to educate the next generation of clinicians while pursuing high-quality, patient-centered care for every patient and family, aligning care with what the patient would want for their loved ones. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the community by providing comprehensive medical care, education, and support across its facilities and programs.
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Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
Founded
1960
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- CMS awarded GBMC a Five-Star Hospital Quality Rating on May 20, 2026.
- Paari Gopalakrishnan became CEO in September 2025, bringing turnaround and operating discipline.
- GBMC launched a $6 million radiation oncology renovation in January 2026, finishing 2027.
What critics are saying
- EEOC's disability-bias lawsuit against GBMC heads toward trial in August 2026.
- Gilchrist Inova awaits final CMS certification, delaying Northern Virginia revenue until approval.
- Independence limits capital versus Johns Hopkins and MedStar; future renovations require fundraising.
What makes GBMC HealthCare unique
- Maryland's only independent community health system, integrating hospital, primary care, and hospice.
- Gilchrist spans serious-illness care across Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Northern Virginia.
- GBMC became the nation's first hospital NCMEC Community Education Partner in March 2026.
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- Performance Bonus
- Professional Development Budget
- Health Insurance