Therapy Technician

Texas Children's; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital is seeking a Therapy Technician to support occupational and physical therapy services across age groups from neonate to adult. You will assist therapists and therapy assistants in delivering developmentally appropriate treatment programs in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role includes set-up/clean-up, patient transport coordination, inventory management, and strict adherence to safety and documentation protocols.

Qualifications

• Basic clinical and non-clinical competencies required.
• Ability to be articulate, courteous and supportive with hospital staff, patients and families.
• Independently support and assist in patient care under therapist supervision.

Responsibilities

• Set up/clean-up of patient care areas as requested by therapists.
• Provide age-appropriate care and assist in therapy programs.
• Coordinate patient transportation with therapists and care units.
• Maintain inventory of linen and supplies; restock as needed.
• Clean/disinfect hydrotherapy whirlpools and therapy mats per protocol.
• Document activities according to hospital guidelines.
• Report safety issues to Manager or designee; participate in required in-services.

Skills

Communication

Child experience

CPR certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic life support

Job description

We are searching for our next Therapy Technician - someone who works well in a fast-paced hospital setting. In this position, you’ll provide assistance to the occupational/physical therapists and physical therapy assistants in providing occupational and physical Therapy treatment programs in a developmentally and age-appropriate manner for patients ages 0 - adulthood.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Wednesday - Sunday Schedule

• 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.

• 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