Physical Activity Tech - PRN

BJC HealthCare; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is seeking a PRN Physical Activity Tech to support rehab therapists and maintain therapy areas and equipment. This role may involve working at the main hospital and satellite locations as needed.

The position focuses on routine, non-skilled patient care, patient transport, and maintaining clinical documentation and materials under licensed supervision.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Supportive, non-skilled patient care experience preferred (PRN).
• Proficiency with charting and patient handouts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist therapists with non-skilled activities critical to treatment.
• Transports patients safely and promptly as needed.
• Input rehab charges, prepare charts and documentation, and organize departmental reports.

Skills

Patient transport

Documentation

Non-skilled patient care

Inventory management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

St. Louis Children’s Hospital has a PRN opportunity for a Physical Activity Tech. In this role, you will assist Rehab Therapists as a second set of hands with patients (as needed) and maintain the therapy equipment and areas throughout the day. Opportunities to work at the hospital location and additional hours at our various satellite locations.

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides routine, non skilled patient treatments as prescribed by the physician and directed by the licensed therapist or therapist assistant. Assists in maintaining inventory of supplies, forms and organizing the clinical environment for safe and effective patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assists the therapist by performing non-skilled activities that are critical to a patient's treatment.
• Transports patients safely and in a timely fashion.
• Inputs rehab charges, prepares charts, charge sheets and other documentation required for treatment, and creates, complies, maintains and organizes patient handouts and other departmental reports.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Basic Cardiovascular Life Sup

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer