Therapy Technician

Texas Children's Hospital; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is seeking a Therapy Technician to support occupational and physical therapy teams in a fast-paced hospital setting. You will assist therapists and therapy assistants in delivering developmentally appropriate care for patients from ages 0 to adulthood, and help with setup, documentation and coordination of care.

Day-to-day responsibilities include patient setup/cleanup, transport coordination, inventory management, and strict adherence to safety and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with basic familiarity with a medical environment preferred.
• Experience with working with children in some capacity is preferred.
• A current basic life support certification (CPR) or scheduled to obtain CPR certification is preferred.
• Demonstration of basic clinical and non-clinical competencies.
• Ability to communicate clearly and courteously with hospital staff, patients and parents.
• Independently support and assist in patient care under the direction of a therapist or therapy assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provides age-appropriate care for Neonate through Adult as applicable.
• Attends health, safety and in-services and other mandatory hospital activities.
• Sets up and cleans up patient care area as requested by treating therapist/therapy assistant.
• Performs patient care and related activities within training scope.
• Coordinates patient transportation schedule with therapists and units.
• Keeps inventory of linen and patient supplies.
• Cleans and disinfects hydrotherapy whirlpools per protocol.
• Cleans therapy mats daily per procedures.
• Reports unsafe situations to Manager or designee and documents appropriately.

Skills

Child care experience

CPR certification

Medical environment familiarity

Education

High school diploma

Job description

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.

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

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.

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

About Us

Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is north Houston’s first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents. Hospital facilities include 24 emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms and acute care beds, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.