Senior Therapy Technician Full-time

Texas Health Resources • Fort Worth, TX • 8h ago

Senior Therapy Technician

Full-time

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together

Work location: Texas Health Ft. Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Ft. Worth, TX 76104 Therapy departments - Physical, Occupational, & Speech Language Therapy - Inpatient Acute care, some Outpatient

Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday 8AM-4:30PM or 8:30AM-5PM, with occasional weekend coverage.

Therapy department highlights:

Supporting the 815-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital that has served the Ft. Worth and surrounding community since 1930 A rewarding career with family-friendly hours Level I trauma center and Comprehensive Stroke center

Advanced Total Hip Program

Advanced Total Knee Program

Brian tumor program certified with gold seal of approval

Spine surgery certified

Primary heart attack center

Geriatric hip fracture program

Neurotrauma program certified

Here's What You Need

High School Diploma or Equivalent with 2 Years Rehab Tech Required Or

Bachelor's Degree health related field Required.

2 Years Rehab tech without health related Bachelor's degree Required or

no experience with health related Bachelor's degree Required.

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required. Ability to communicate and respond verbally and in writing to or for patients, family members and staff members.

What You Will Do

Prepares patient for treatment using appropriate draping and positioning

Transports patients to and from treatments using good body mechanics and stretcher/wheelchair safety

Prepares, cleans and organizes whirlpools, wound care supplies and pulse lavage treatments using universal precautions and correct technique

Assists with functional mobility training, gait training, exercise programs and ADL training as specified by therapist

Assists therapist in set-up of all equipment necessary to perform assessments and treatments

Communicates changes in patient's condition to therapist and nursing staff

Assist with use of modalities including ultrasound, e-stim, paraffin, fluidotherapy, heat and cold

Leads non-patient exercise programs, activities or support groups.

Effectively assists in multiple areas of the department;

Identifies problems and proactively seeks solutions.

Assists with the entry of patient charges

Reviews patient data and charts as requested

Organizes and maintains patient charts

Utilizes computer for messaging and necessary patient information

Assists with scheduling and phone duties

Helps maintain all educational material and department forms

Helps with faxing and copy needs of the department

Assists with data collection as requested.

Cleans and maintains equipment

Documents the cleaning and maintenance of equipment

Secures medication from pharmacy for patient treatment

Maintains department stock items

Completes safety, stocking and inventory records.

Maintains, documents and communicates current CPR and education requirements and obtains all training and education required by the system, hospital and department

Utilizes available resources to maximize efficiency and productivity and meet departmental needs

Participates in orientation and training of therapy technicians, students, volunteers and observers

Represents department in a positive manner in the hospital, system, and community

Completes assigned work within scheduled hours and offers assistance to others to ensure departmental work is accomplished

Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of patient care

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Senior Therapy Technician:

Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, as well as several other benefits. Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, research and innovations in practice. A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth. Explore our Texas Health careers site (https://jobs.texashealth.org/) for info like Benefits (https://jobs.texashealth.org/benefits) , Job Listings by Category (https://jobs.texashealth.org/professions) , recent Awards (https://jobs.texashealth.org/awards) we've won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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