Pediatric Therapy Technician – Hospital Rehab Support

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Childrens Hospital is seeking a Therapy Technician to assist occupational and physical therapists in delivering treatment programs for patients from infancy through adulthood in a fast-paced hospital setting.

You will perform setup and cleanup, assist with patient care under therapist supervision, and help coordinate transportation and supplies while ensuring a safe and developmentally appropriate environment for each patient.

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.

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.

Skills

CPR certification

Experience with children

Basic clinical competencies

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Texas Childrens Hospital is seeking a Therapy Technician to assist occupational and physical therapists in delivering treatment programs for patients from infancy through adulthood in a fast-paced hospital setting.

You will perform setup and cleanup, assist with patient care under therapist supervision, and help coordinate transportation and supplies while ensuring a safe and developmentally appropriate environment for each patient.