Outpatient Therapy Technician

Texas Children's Hospital•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Outpatient Therapy Technician works in a fast-paced hospital setting and assists occupational and physical therapists and physical therapy assistants in providing developmentally and age-appropriate occupational and physical therapy treatment programs for patients from birth through adulthood. The role supports patient care under the direction of a therapist or therapy assistant and performs related activities within the scope of training and responsibilities. The technician helps prepare and clean patient care areas, coordinates patient transportation, maintains supplies, cleans therapy equipment, reports injuries or unsafe situations, and completes documentation according to departmental and hospital guidelines. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in accordance with occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

Demonstrate basic clinical and non-clinical competencies.
Be articulate, courteous, and supportive when dealing with hospital, administrative, and departmental personnel, patients, and parents.
Independently support and assist in patient care by following the direction of a therapist or therapy assistant.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent education, with basic familiarity with a medical environment preferred.
Experience working with children in some capacity.
Current basic life support certification, or a schedule to attend a CPR certification course.

Responsibilities

Provide age-appropriate care routinely for one or more patient age groups: neonate, infant, toddler, preschool age, school age, adolescent, and adult.
Attend health, safety, and training in-services and other mandatory hospital activities.
Set up and clean patient care areas as requested by the treating therapist or therapy assistant.
Perform patient care and related activities within the scope of training and responsibilities, demonstrating basic clinical competencies, as requested by a physical or occupational therapist or physical therapy assistant.
Coordinate the patient transportation schedule daily with the primary therapist, patient care unit, and coworkers, as assigned.
Ensure adequate inventory of linen and patient-related supplies.
Clean and disinfect hydrotherapy whirlpools using established departmental protocol after each whirlpool patient.
Clean therapy mats daily using established departmental procedures.
Inform the Manager or designee of patient or personal injuries, unsafe situations, anticipated problems, and unusual situations.
Complete related documentation according to departmental and hospital guidelines.
Undergo respiratory fit testing.