Therapy Technician - PRN

Avera St. Luke's; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Avera St Luke's Hospital in the United States is seeking a therapy technician (PRN) to support therapy services by preparing patients and the treatment area, and assisting with routine clerical duties.

Under the supervision of a therapist, you will collaborate with the nursing and therapy teams to optimize therapy times, assist with treatments, monitor patients, transfer patients and equipment, and help with scheduling and documentation.

Qualifications

• High School or GED equivalent.
• Less than 1 year patient care related experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares therapy patients for therapy sessions.
• Collaborates with both nursing and therapy team to optimize appropriate therapy times.
• Assists with treatments as directed by therapists.
• Monitors patients during visits and notifies therapists of distress or concerns.
• Assists patients to wheelchairs/total lift chairs and transfers patients and equipment needed for therapy.
• May also assist with transport back to a patient’s room if applicable.
• Monitors and cleans therapy equipment, mats, etc, to insure compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Responsible to assist with processing therapy orders, scheduling therapy appointments, completing documentation.
• Provides clerical support as needed to include but not limited to answering phones, prior authorizations, patient registration and scheduling, and misc needs as they arise.
• Assists therapist in setting up equipment.
• Monitors and maintains working stock of equipment, linens, and supplies for therapy services.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

High School or GED Equivalent

Job description

Location: Avera St Luke's Hospital
Worker Type: PRN
Work Shift: Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)
Pay Range: The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience. $18.00 - $23.50

Position Highlights

All work duties as assigned by department supervisor. You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Under the supervision of a therapist, provides support to therapy services. Duties may include preparing the patient and the treatment area, clerical duties such as registration, billing, scheduling, computer and answering the phone, transporting patients, cleaning and maintaining equipment. The therapy technician works as part of a team to promote efficient patient work flow throughout the clinic by being readily available to support therapists and therapy assistants.

What you will do

• Prepares therapy patients for therapy sessions.
• Collaborates with both the nursing and therapy team to optimize appropriate therapy times.
• Assists with treatments as directed by therapists.
• Monitors patients during visits and notifies therapists of any patient distress or concerns.
• Assists patients to wheelchairs/total lift chairs and transfers patients and equipment needed for therapy.
• May also assist with transport back to a patient’s room if applicable.
• Monitors and cleans therapy equipment, mats, etc, to insure compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Responsible to assist with processing therapy orders, scheduling therapy appointments, completing documentation.
• Provides clerical support as needed to include but not limited to answering phones, prior authorizations, patient registration and scheduling, and misc needs as they arise.
• Assists therapist in setting up equipment.
• Monitors and maintains working stock of equipment, linens, and supplies for therapy services.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience

High School or GED Equivalent Less than 1 year patient care related experience

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services.

Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.