Therapy Technician - PRN

Texas Children's Hospital•Houston, TX

19h

About The Position

The Therapy Technician assists occupational and physical therapists and physical therapy assistants in delivering developmentally and age-appropriate occupational and physical therapy treatment programs to patients from birth through adulthood. The role is in a fast-paced hospital setting and includes patient-care support, preparation and cleaning of treatment areas, patient transportation coordination, supply monitoring, and related documentation. The position is PRN, with a need for four weekend shifts per month, one major and one minor holiday, and weekday coverage as needed. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent education.
Demonstrate basic clinical and non-clinical competencies.
Communicate articulately, courteously, and supportively 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.
Undergo respiratory fit testing as a condition for successful candidates.

Nice To Haves

Basic familiarity with a medical environment.
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 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 up patient-care areas as requested by a 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 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.