Inpatient Rehabilitation Patient Care Technician

Encompass Health is seeking a Patient Care Tech to support our inpatient rehabilitation team. In this role, you’ll provide direct, hands-on care—assisting patients with mobility, personal care, and daily activities while monitoring vital signs and documenting observations. Working closely with nurses and therapists, you’ll help prepare therapy areas, maintain a clean and safe environment, and support individualized rehab plans. Join a patient-centered, collaborative culture that emphasizes clinical excellence, compassion, and professional growth through specialty training and advancement opportunities. Assist nurses and therapists with daily patient care and rehabilitation activities Monitor vital signs and promptly report changes to clinical staff Support patients with mobility, transfers, and ADLs such as bathing and grooming Maintain clean, safe, and organized patient rooms and treatment areas Document patient observations and care in electronic medical records Prepare therapy areas and equipment for sessions Provide compassionate emotional support to patients and families Follow safety, infection control, and hospital policies at all times Collaborate with the interdisciplinary rehab team to support care plans Participate in ongoing training and quality improvement initiatives Vital signs monitoring Assistance with ADLs Patient transfer and mobility techniques Infection control practices Electronic medical records (EMR) documentation Basic medical terminology Rehabilitation support techniques Use of patient-lifting and safety equipment Observation and reporting of patient status Basic life support (BLS) procedures Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or obtained upon hire Patient Care Technician (PCT) certification preferred Experience with electronic medical records preferred