Therapy Technician - PRN

Fast-paced, high volume Physical Therapy department is looking for top skilled nurses. Is that you?

Work location: Texas Health Arlington Memorial 800 W. Randol Mill Road in Arlington, TX 76012

Work hours: PRN (As Needed)

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, a 369-bed acute-care, full-service medical center has been serving Arlington and the surrounding communities since 1958. Hospital services include comprehensive cardiac care, women’s services, neurosciences, cancer services, orthopedics, emergency services and an advanced imaging center. Texas Health Arlington Memorial has over 1,600 employees, 250 volunteers and 630 physicians on its medical staff. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence. For more information, visit TexasHealth.org/Arlington.

Here’s What You Need

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

• 1 Year Rehab tech Preferred

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required

What You Will Do

Patient Care Support

• 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 patients’ condition to therapist and nursing staff

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

Clerical/Other Support

• 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

Department Maintenance

• 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 a neat environment

Accountability

• 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 Employee:

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

• At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health a great place to work.

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

• Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits , Job Listings by Category , recent Awards we’ve won and more.

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

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