Therapy Technician - Inpatient Cardiology

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?

• 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.

• 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.

Inpatient experience preferred.