Rehabilitation Technician

Rehab Technician

Status: Full-Time

Work Week: Monday through Friday

Location: The Pearl at Kruse Way

Previous rehab or nursing experience preferred

Apply online at https://teamavamere.com/

As a Rehab Tech, you will join a team with a culture and mission to enhance the life of every person we serve.

Avamere Rehab provides in-house therapy in our Avamere communities throughout Oregon and Washington.

Integrity, passion, quality-these are not just words we say, but ideals we choose to guide and influence every decision we make.

We value diversity, equity, inclusion, corporate social responsibility, and employee engagement.

Avamere is committed to hire, develop, and retain diverse talent with aligned values to build a culture of integrity and respect for all.

Job Summary

The primary purpose of the Rehab Tech is to support the Director of Rehab in managing the rehab department at the assigned Avamere facilities.

The Rehab Tech is also responsible for supporting the therapy staff with quality patient care.

The Rehab Tech will perform tasks associated with rehab caseload management, therapy staffing, and assisting with day-to-day activities in the rehabilitation department at the assigned facility or facilities.

Rehab Tech will operate with appropriate supervision and exercise independent judgment in completing tasks.

The Rehab Tech may be asked to support multiple buildings within a geographic area.

Requirements and Qualifications


* High school diploma or graduate equivalency degree.


* In good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing boards as applicable.


* Experience in healthcare setting preferred.


* General office experience is preferred.


* Full knowledge of resident's rights.


* Exudes professionalism in presentation.


* Must speak, read, and write English fluently.


* Must have an active CPR/BLS Certification.


* Must be 18 years of age.

Key Responsibilities


* Schedules evaluations for patients with physician orders.

Assists with obtaining physician orders as directed by DOR.


* Collaborates with nursing and admissions departments to determine status of newly admitted and to-be-admitted patients in planning for therapy evaluations and care.


* Coordinates treatment schedules to achieve associated time/day requirements to provide patient-centered quality care.


* Demonstrates knowledge of insurance contracts as it relates to plan of care.


* Monitors new and existing patient schedules for daily/weekly time variance.

Implements variance control strategies so that time and day requirements are met and maintained within rehabilitation allocation.

This includes modifications to staffing.


* Coordinates schedule to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency of self and staff.


* Develops economical indirect time management strategies such that requirements for patient care planning and other facility-based meetings are efficiently covered.


* Attends in-s...