Therapy Tech - Part Time
The inpatient therapy technician assists inpatient clinical staff with meeting Ranken Jordan's Care Beyond the Bedside model of patient care and programming through : patient transport within the hospital, supervised and directed assistance with patient therapy sessions and group programming, participation in daily administrative, organization and cleaning tasks related to patient therapy and programming. Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure : Yes
This position is for 20 hours a week and can be Monday-Friday
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Ensures a safe environment for patients and staff by completing general cleaning and organizing of equipment and toys in therapy and patient programming spaces
- Assists in set-up and clean-up of supplies for therapy or patient programming
- Assists in ordering and maintenance of departmental equipment, toys and supplies
- Routinely sweeps treatment and programming spaces to ensure materials and supplies are in stock and correctly stored
Patient Assistance (25%)
Obtains equipment and supplies and assists in their use during patient sessions and programs with direction from a therapist. Session support will be in the aquatic environment at times.Provides hands-on assistance with patients during therapy sessions as directed by a therapist.Assists with patient caregiving to ensure patient cleanliness, comfort and safetyProtects patients and employees by adherence to infection control practices and policiesPatient Transport (20%)
Assists in transferring patients out of bed and into mobility devices, as needed, for transport to therapy and group programming throughout the hospitalMaintains safe transport by monitoring patient, lines and tubes before, during and after transport from one location to anotherCommunicates with patients' primary care team members to complete patient hand-off communication before and after transportUtilizes Ranken Jordan's emergency response procedures in the event of an emergent patient need during transportAdministrative (10%)
Assist with administrative tasks including fax, file, copy, print.Assists in creating, organizing and breaking-down patient soft-charts as directed by the Therapy ManagerAssists with process of printing and posting daily schedules for inpatientsOther (5%)
All other duties as assigned by the Therapy Manager.QUALIFICATIONS :
High school diploma or GEDCurrent Basic Life Support (BLS) card from the American Heart AssociationOrganizational skillsPrevious experience in a pediatric setting preferred.PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
These include stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, pulling, pushing, standing, carrying, and lifting of light loads (up to 35 lb.), as necessary for patient care.