Therapy Technician

musc; Town of Charleston (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

MUSC is seeking a part-time therapy technician for our outpatient OT/PT/SLP clinic in Charleston, SC. The technician assists therapists with tasks that are indirectly related to patient care and helps maintain a clean, organized treatment environment.

Education required is a High School Degree or Equivalent, and no prior work experience is required. The role includes administrative duties, preparing treatment areas, moving patients between rooms, and stocking supplies.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Degree or Equivalent. Work Experience: No prior work experience required.

Responsibilities

• performing administrative and clerical tasks
• cleaning equipment
• preparing treatment areas
• assisting patients in moving from room to room within the clinic
• cleaning and preparing treatment areas and equipment before and after each session
• ordering and arranging linen and supplies for the clinic

Education

High School Degree or Equivalent

Job description

Job Description Summary

Part-time Therapy technician for outpatient OT/PT/SLP clinic in Charleston, SC.

The therapy technician assists therapists with tasks that are indirectly related to patient care.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000709 CHS - Therapy Clinic - Mt Pleasant (Offsite)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-19

Scheduled Weekly Hours

25

Job Description

The therapy technician assists therapists with tasks that are indirectly related to patient care.

Qualifications

Education: High School Degree or Equivalent. Work Experience: No prior work experience required.

Responsibilities

• performing administrative and clerical tasks
• cleaning equipment
• preparing treatment areas
• assisting patients in moving from room to room within the clinic
• cleaning and preparing treatment areas and equipment before and after each session
• ordering and arranging linen and supplies for the clinic

Additional Job Description

Education: High School Degree or Equivalent. Work Experience: No prior work experience required.

Physical Requirements

Mobility & Posture

• Standing: Continuous
• Sitting: Continuous
• Walking: Continuous
• climbing stairs: Infrequent
• working indoors: Continuous
• working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent
• working from elevated areas: Frequent
• working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent
• Kneeling: Infrequent
• bending at the waist: Continuous
• Twisting at the waist: Frequent
• Squatting: Frequent

Manual Dexterity & Strength

• Pinching operations: Frequent
• Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous
• Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous
• Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous
• reaching overhead: Frequent
• Reaching in all directions: Continuous
• Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous
• Full use of both legs: Continuous
• Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent.

Lifting & Force Requirements

• Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent
• Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36": Infrequent
• Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent
• Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent

Vision & Sensory

• Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous
• Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous
• Color discrimination: Continuous
• Depth perception: Continuous
• Peripheral vision: Continuous
• Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous
• Tactile sensory function: Continuous
• Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous.

Selected Positions: Olfactory (smell) function

• Continuous

Respirator use qualification

• Continuous

Work Environment & Conditions

• Effective stress management: Continuous
• Rotating shifts: Frequent
• Overtime as required: Frequent
• Latex-safe environment: Continuous.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race,color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status,family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants areencouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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