PT/OT Technician, Outpatient
About The Position
This is a full-time position for a PT/OT Technician in Outpatient Rehabilitation at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, specifically within the Women's Health department. The role involves assisting professional staff with various therapy treatments and administrative tasks, supervising patient exercise programs, preparing equipment, transporting patients and equipment, monitoring equipment for cleanliness and operation, reinforcing patient education, managing therapy forms and supplies, assisting with staff orientation, and providing cross-coverage as needed. The position is located in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication.
- Vision (corrected) adequate for reading.
- Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties.
- Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day.
- Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead.
- Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
- Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely.
- Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers.
- Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.
Responsibilities
- Assists professional staff with Physical, Occupational, Speech, or Recreational Therapy treatments and/or completion of paperwork.
- Supervises patient exercise program in Physical and Occupational Therapy under the direct guidance of a therapist or an assistant.
- Prepares modalities for the Physical and Occupational Therapy licensed staff.
- Transports patients and equipment.
- Monitors equipment for cleanliness and operation per regulatory guidelines.
- Reinforces patient and family education as instructed by the licensed therapy staff.
- Copies, stocks, and inventories therapy forms and supplies.
- Assists with orienting new and rotating staff.
- Provides cross-coverage as needed throughout Advocate Health facilities.
Benefits
- Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
- Generous PTO: Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
- Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
- Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions.
- Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
