Therapy Technician

Texas Children's Hospital•The Woodlands, TX

3d•Onsite

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 ranging from newborns through adults in a fast-paced hospital setting. The role includes supporting patient care within the scope of training and responsibilities, preparing and cleaning treatment areas and equipment, coordinating patient transportation, maintaining supplies, and completing required documentation. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. The position follows a Wednesday-through-Sunday schedule at Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, a pediatric hospital serving children and adolescents across more than 25 specialty care areas.

Requirements

Demonstrate basic clinical and non-clinical competencies.
Be able to 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 in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Nice To Haves

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

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 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 according to established departmental protocol after each whirlpool patient.
Clean therapy mats daily according to 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.