Therapy Technician | Aquatic Center
Therapy Technician | Aquatic Center
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$ 18 - 23
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Location:
Worker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$18.00 - $23.50Position Highlights
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Performs duties relative to patient care under the direct guidance of a Physical or Occupational Therapist or Aquatic Specialist. The Therapy Technician has cross-trained skills to complete personal cares for patients vital signs transfers transports assist with therapy treatment clerical duties cleans and monitors pools deck locker and mechanical room as well as opening and closing of the center.
What you will do
- Maintains departmental policies procedures objectives safety environmental and infection control and quality improvement programs.
- Interacts with patients with various diagnoses including orthopedic and neurological with various co-morbidities.
- Assists Physical or Occupational Therapist with direct patient care duties that may include answering call lights in lobby and locker rooms scheduling providing locker room care of showering personal hygiene donning and doffing clothing transferring patients to and from chairs manual and power wheelchairs pool lift chair or plinth shower bench and treatment plinth taking vital signs assisting with pool therapy and transporting patients to and from various areas.
- Assists with clerical and office duties including stocking supplies inventory of office supplies pool chemicals PPE and linen and scheduling. operating the pool lifts maintaining clean and safe works areas including lobby locker rooms deck mechanical room and vacuuming of the pools testing of pool water chemical levels and adjusting the chemicals appropriately.
- May monitor the mechanical room and completion of the Mechanical Room Operations Daily Log including filtration and circulation of the pool(s) brominators and muric acide tanks.
- Performs opening and closing routines for the center.
- Provides lifeguard support.
- Maintains clean and safe work areas including lobby locker rooms deck mechanical room and vacuuming of the pools.
- Supports testing of pool water chemical levels and adjusting chemicals appropriately.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- High School or GED Equivalent
Minimum Age Requirements
18
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
