Lifepoint Health·Sugar Land, Texas
Supports the rehabilitation team by performing patient care activities, including safe transport and treatment preparation, under the direction of licensed therapists. Maintains a safe, organized environment and monitors patient responses to therapy to promote optimal outcomes.
Title: Rehabilitation Technician
Job Type: Full time
Your experience matters!
At Kindred Hospital - Sugar Land, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person.
Kindred Hospital - Sugar Land is a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) located at 1550 First Colony Boulevard in Sugar Land, Texas. It’s designed for patients who are chronically or critically ill and need extended hospital stays—especially those recovering from conditions like respiratory failure, sepsis, stroke, or complex wounds.
As a Rehabilitation Technician joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
Supports the rehabilitation team by carrying out patient care activities as directed by an OTR/RPT, including safe patient transport, treatment preparation, and observation of patient response. Communicates effectively with therapists and team members, follows written and verbal instructions, and maintains a safe, organized environment to promote optimal patient outcomes.
Essential Functions
Follow patient care tasks as determined by the OTR/RPT to help patients achieve therapy goals.
Safely transport patients to and from therapy and other activities.
Communicate clearly (verbally and in writing) with members of the rehabilitation team.
Observe and recognize patient reactions to treatment; follow instructions accurately.
Lift and carry equipment, supplies, and materials up to 50 lbs on a regular basis; use proper body mechanics.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Works under the direction and supervision of licensed therapists within established policies and procedures. Maintains cleanliness and readiness of therapy areas, equipment, and supplies. Adheres to safety, infection prevention, and patient privacy standards.
Qualifications: and requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent.
6–12 months of relevant experience in a rehabilitation setting strongly recommended; willing to participate in on-the-job training after orientation.
CPR certification (as required).
Effective verbal and written communication; ability to follow directions; patient transport and safe lifting techniques (up to 50 lbs); observation and basic documentation; reliability, teamwork, and time management.
About us Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.
“Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and CPR certification. While 6-12 months of rehabilitation experience is strongly recommended, the employer is willing to provide on-the-job training.
Market context
In Texas, Rehabilitation Technician openings are often accessible entry points into patient support settings, with employers commonly valuing reliability, communication, and comfort working around therapy teams. These roles can be competitive because prior healthcare experience is preferred but not required, and schedules plus core benefits like medical, dental, vision, PTO, and flexibility may influence applicant interest. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then tailor your application to any hands-on, customer service, or caregiving experience.
