Therapy Technician - PRN
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Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent education with a basic familiarity with a medical environment preferred • Experience with working with children in some capacity is preferred • A current basic life support certification or schedule to attend a CPR certification course is preferred • Demonstration of the basic clinical and non-clinical competencies • Ability to be articulate, courteous and supportive in 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
- Demonstration of the basic clinical and non-clinical competencies
- Ability to be articulate, courteous and supportive in 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
Responsibilities
- Provides age-appropriate care for one or more of the following age groups routinely: Neonate, Infant, Toddler, Preschool Age, School Age, Adolescent, and Adult • Attends health, safety and training in-services and other mandatory hospital activities • Provides set-up/clean-up of patient care area as requested by treating therapist/therapy assistant. • Performs patient care and related activities within the scope of their training and responsibilities (demonstrating basic clinical competencies) as requested by the physical/occupational therapist or physical therapy assistant • Coordinates patient transportation schedule with primary therapist, patient care unit and coworkers daily as assigned • Ensures adequate inventory of linen and patient related supplies • Cleans and disinfects hydrotherapy whirlpools utilizing established departmental protocol following each whirlpool patient • Cleans therapy mats daily utilizing established departmental procedures • Informs Manager or designee of all patient/personal injury or unsafe situations, anticipated problems and unusual situations • Completes appropriate related documentation according to departmental and hospital guidelines
- As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
- Provides age-appropriate care for one or more of the following age groups routinely: Neonate, Infant, Toddler, Preschool Age, School Age, Adolescent, and Adult
- Attends health, safety and training in-services and other mandatory hospital activities
- Provides set-up/clean-up of patient care area as requested by treating therapist/therapy assistant.
- Performs patient care and related activities within the scope of their training and responsibilities (demonstrating basic clinical competencies) as requested by the physical/occupational therapist or physical therapy assistant
- Coordinates patient transportation schedule with primary therapist, patient care unit and coworkers daily as assigned
- Ensures adequate inventory of linen and patient related supplies
- Cleans and disinfects hydrotherapy whirlpools utilizing established departmental protocol following each whirlpool patient
- Cleans therapy mats daily utilizing established departmental procedures
- Informs Manager or designee of all patient/personal injury or unsafe situations, anticipated problems and unusual situations
- Completes appropriate related documentation according to departmental and hospital guidelines
Preferred Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent education with a basic familiarity with a medical environment preferred
- Experience with working with children in some capacity is preferred
- A current basic life support certification or schedule to attend a CPR certification course is preferred
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