Physical Therapy Technician, Full Time, Days

PIH Health Hospital; California (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health Hospital seeks a Physical Therapy Technician to assist licensed therapists with patient care and non-patient tasks, including transfers, modalities, functional training, hydrotherapy and therapeutic exercises.

On-the-job training is available; CPR certification is preferred; basic Windows and mouse skills are expected. Salary ranges from $23.00 to $28.35 per hour, Day shift, ZIP code 92821.

Qualifications

• On the job training as a physical therapy aide or health care experience is desirable.
• Current CPR certification preferred.
• Basic Windows and mouse skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist therapists with patient transfers, modalities, functional training, hydrotherapy and therapeutic exercises.

Skills

Patient transfers

Modalities

Functional training

Hydrotherapy

Therapeutic exercises

Clerical skills

Tools

Windows basics

Job description

The primary responsibility of the Physical Therapy Technician assists physical therapists with patient related care and non-patient related tasks.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• Ability to assist the qualified therapist with patient related tasks including, but not limited to: patient transfers, modalities, functional training, hydrotherapy and therapeutic exercises.
• With consideration to age, employee utilizes the approved process to resolve biophysical, psychological, educational and environmental needs of patient/significant others when administering care.
• Clerical skills are required for those technicians being utilized primarily in the clerical area.

Required Experience

• On the job training as a physical therapy aide or other health care experience is desirable.
• Current CPR certification preferred.
• Basic Windows and mouse skills preferred.

Salary
23.00-28.35
Shift
Days
Zip Code
92821