Therapy Technician-Pediatric Rehab-Ankeny
Therapy Technician-Pediatric Rehab-Ankeny
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Why UnityPoint Health
Commitment to our Team Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Culture At UnityPoint Health you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in.
- Caring is what we do and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.
- You can only give your best when you feel your best and we help you live well with dental and health insurance paid holidays short and longterm disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your fourlegged family members to give you peace of mind.
- We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commitment At UnityPoint Health we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.
Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purposeto improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at
Overview
Therapy technicians are vitally important to providing a safe clean and organized environment for patients and staff. The therapy technician is highly responsible for clinic throughput. They pick up equipment and toys used in therapy sessions sanitize them and return them to the appropriate location. The therapy technician may assist with set up for patient treatment or perform a variety of assigned clerical tasks. Sometimes the therapy technician may serve as an extra set of hands in patient care activities as requested and under the direct supervision of a licensed professional. Such activities may include but are not limited to functional mobility training strengthening and ROM exercises and activities of daily living.
Responsibilities
Performs clerical duties for therapists and staff (e.g. faxing scanning copying activity creation filing)
Assists with the preparation and cleaning of equipment and treatment area
Coordinates maintenance requests and maintains all departmental equipment
Assists with transportation of patients as needed
Orders supplies for the department
If needed under the direct supervision of a licensed therapy professional the therapy technician may assist with treatment such as: exercise gait ADLs adaptive equipment therapeutic exercise and communication
Qualifications
Education: At least 16 years of age. Must read write speak and comprehend English. Must be able to communicate effectively (written and orally) with people of diverse professional educational and lifestyle backgrounds. Basic computer knowledge and skills preferred. High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Experience: Passion to serve people. One year experience in a medical setting preferred or experience as a therapy aide/tech/volunteer or current enrollment in a PT/OT/ST program.
License(s)/Certification(s): BLS preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Accountability Adaptability Collaboration Communicationwritten & verbal Decision making Flexibility Customer/patient focused Interpersonal skills Managing priorities/deadlines Motivation Multicultural sensitivity Planning and organizing skills Problemsolving Professionalism Teamwork
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
