Therapy Technician

Texas Children's Medical Center•Conroe, TX

About The Position

The Therapy Technician assists occupational and physical therapists and physical therapy assistants with occupational and physical therapy treatment programs for patients from newborn through adulthood. The work is performed in a fast-paced hospital setting and provides developmentally and age-appropriate support. The schedule is Wednesday through Sunday. The technician performs patient-care and related activities within the scope of their training and responsibilities, following direction from a therapist or therapy assistant. Duties also include preparing and cleaning patient-care areas and equipment, coordinating patient transportation, maintaining supplies, completing documentation, and communicating safety concerns. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide age-appropriate care routinely for one or more of the following 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.
Undergo respiratory fit testing as required for successful candidates.