Custom Wheelchair/rehab Technician - San Bernardino, United States - SG HOMECARE INC

Description

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Position Overview:

The Custom Wheelchair/Rehabilitation Technician evaluates the patient's clinical need for custom/motorized wheelchairs and other power-operated vehicles as well as the repair of this equipment.

The technician provides quality service to patients.


Essential Job Functions:

• Complies with all applicable company policies and procedures.
• Develops and maintains working knowledge of
• Current Custom/Motorized Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles and the repair of these devices.
• Other Rehabilitation equipment (Standing Frames, Walkers etc.)
• Educate customers in the proper use and care of Custom/Motorized Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles.
• Completes written patient visit reports and evaluations.
• Completes and documents repairs on equipment.
• Works closely with Customer Care Department to ensure services provided are within guidelines and reimbursable when appropriate
• Processes all orders in a timely, accurate manner.
• Works closely with equipment vendors to ensure prompt delivery of needed equipment and assists in negotiating quotes for said equipment.
• Assists with the implementation of quality improvement to meet company, state, federal, and accreditation standards.
• Reports equipment hazards and/or product incidents as required in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Requirements:


Minimum Qualifications:

• Possesses high school diploma or equivalent
• Must possess a valid driver's license in good standing
• Previous CRT experience or required technical/mechanical/repair skills

Physical Demands and Working Environment

• The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions._

Language Ability and Interpersonal Communication:

Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and the public.


Judgment and Situational Reasoning Ability:

Ability to use good judgment and discretion in performing all job functions

Environment:

Office, patient homes, nursing facility or hospital setting.


Physical:

Incumbents require sufficient mobility to walk, stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; operate office equipment including the use of a computer keyboard; exert required physical effort to perform moderate to heavy physical work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling; push, pull, lift, and/or carry moderate to heavy amounts of weights; operate assigned equipment and vehicles; ability to verbally communicate to exchange information.

• Strength Aspects

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Frequently required to stand and lift objects from 1" to 36" high with

• Body Position and Flexibility Elements

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• Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility. Fine motor skills adequate for scheduling and preparing patients, equipment. Frequently required to bend down at the waist to a torso level of 24" above the floor.

Vision:

See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.

Hearing:

Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.