Rehabilitation Technician

Modified: February 21, 2020 10:21am

COUNTY OF ERIE - DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
invites applications for the position of:

Rehabilitation Technician

#64-661 - Open Competitive (open to the public)

Salary: $32,496- $39,261 Annually
Opening Date: February 21, 2020
Closing Date: March 18, 2020
Application fee: $20.00

Residence Requirements:

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There are eight anticipated vacancies at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

Examples of Duties:

Rehabilitation Technician provides direct care and related non- clinical duties to patients in need of rehabilitation care in the Acute Rehabilitation Unit or the Long-Term Care Facility at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation; 

Prepares patients for therapy; completes transfers to facilitate readiness; transports patient to therapy sessions utilizing wheelchairs, stretchers, beds or medical lifts;

Assists with patient’s ambulation;

Performs range of motion exercises for upper and lower extremities;

Performs venipuncture;

Performs pulse oximetry and records measurements;

Obtains and records vital signs;

Utilizes pain scale and appropriate intervention when providing patient care;

Identifies changes in patient’s condition and notifies RN;

Responds appropriately to life-threatening emergencies;

Provides for nutritional needs including passing and collecting trays and nourishments, setting up trays and adaptive feeding equipment; feeds or assists in feeding as necessary;

Assists with activities of daily living;

Completes property inventory and secures property according to hospital policy;

Utilizes glucometer to measure blood glucose levels;

Performs 12 Lead Electrocardiograms; Collects non-sterile specimens;

Complies with hospital restrain policy, infection control policies and procedures, and personal protective equipment policy.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; and:

A) One (1) year of experience as an aide in a hospital, long-term care, skilled nursing, acute rehabilitation or therapeutic setting; or:

B) One (1) year post high school education in Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy or closely related field; or:

C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

IN ADDITION, IF ASSIGNED TO THE LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY:

Possession of a Certified Nursing Assistant Certification as issued by the New York State Department of Health at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

Notes:

1. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting the experience requirements. 

Examination date:

April 25, 2020

Applications Must Be Postmarked or Hand Delivered By:

March 18, 2020

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

Subjects of Examination:

Scopes / Subjects of examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.

Preparing written material
These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

Medical terminology
These questions test for knowledge of words, phrases, and abbreviations used in medical diagnosis and therapy. Questions may cover such topics as diseases, symptoms, pharmaceuticals, medical specialties, anatomy, treatment modalities, medical supplies, and medical equipment. Prefixes and suffixes used in medical terminology may also be included.

Interviewing
These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in obtaining information from individuals through structured conversations. These questions require you to apply the principles, practices, and techniques of effective interviewing to hypothetical interviewing situations. Included are questions that present a problem arising from an interviewing situation, and you must choose the most appropriate course of action to take.

Understanding and interpreting written material
These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You
should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on
what you may happen to know about the topic.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.