Senior Therapy Technician PRN Weekend coverage

Texas Health Resources • Fort Worth, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Senior Therapy Technician at Texas Health Ft. Worth, located at 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104. The position supports the Physical, Occupational, and Speech Language Therapy departments, covering Inpatient Acute care and some Outpatient settings. Texas Health Ft. Worth is an 815-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital that has served the Ft. Worth and surrounding community since 1930. It is recognized as a Level I trauma center and Comprehensive Stroke center, with certifications for Advanced Total Hip Program, Advanced Total Knee Program, Brian tumor program (gold seal of approval), Spine surgery, Primary heart attack center, Geriatric hip fracture program, and Neurotrauma program. This is a PRN (as needed) position, primarily focused on weekend coverage, specifically Saturdays from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Sundays between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent with 2 Years Rehab Tech Required
• Bachelor's Degree health related field Required
• 2 Years Rehab tech without Health related Bachelor's degree Required or no experience with Health related bachelor’s degree Required
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required
• Ability to communicate and respond verbally and in writing to or for patients, family members and staff members

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient for treatment using appropriate draping and positioning
• Transports patients to and from treatments using good body mechanics and stretcher/wheelchair safety
• Prepares, cleans and organizes whirlpools, wound care supplies and pulse lavage treatments using universal precautions and correct technique
• Assists with functional mobility training, gait training, exercise programs and ADL training as specified by therapist
• Assists therapist in set-up of all equipment necessary to perform assessments and treatments
• Communicates changes in patient’s condition to therapist and nursing staff
• Assists with use of modalities including ultrasound, e-stim, paraffin, fluidotherapy, heat and cold
• Leads non-patient exercise programs, activities or support groups
• Effectively assists in multiple areas of the department
• Identifies problems and proactively seeks solutions
• Assists with the entry of patient charges
• Reviews patient data and charts as requested
• Organizes and maintains patient charts
• Utilizes computer for messaging and necessary patient information
• Assists with scheduling and phone duties
• Helps maintain all educational material and department forms
• Helps with faxing and copy needs of the department
• Assists with data collection as requested
• Cleans and maintains equipment
• Documents the cleaning and maintenance of equipment
• Secures medication from pharmacy for patient treatment
• Maintains department stock items
• Completes safety, stocking and inventory records
• Maintains, documents and communicates current CPR and education requirements and obtains all training and education required by the system, hospital and department
• Utilizes available resources to maximize efficiency and productivity and meet departmental needs
• Participates in orientation and training of therapy technicians, students, volunteers and observers
• Represents department in a positive manner in the hospital, system, and community
• Completes assigned work within scheduled hours and offers assistance to others to ensure departmental work is accomplished
• Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of patient care

Benefits

• 401k
• Discounts in the cafeteria
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, research and innovations in practice
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees