Therapy Technician
About The Position
The Therapy Technician 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 is based in a fast-paced hospital setting and includes supporting patient care, coordinating transportation, maintaining treatment areas and supplies, and completing required documentation. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. The schedule consists of 10-hour shifts: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent education.
- 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.
- Undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Nice To Haves
- Basic familiarity with a medical environment.
- Experience working with children in some capacity.
- Current basic life support certification or a scheduled plan to attend a CPR certification course.
Responsibilities
- Provide age-appropriate care routinely for one or more of the following 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 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 after each patient, following established departmental protocol.
- Clean therapy mats daily using established departmental procedures.
- Inform the Manager or designee about patient or personal injuries, unsafe situations, anticipated problems, and unusual situations.
- Complete related documentation according to departmental and hospital guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
