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UHS · 3 months ago

Physical Therapy Tech / Physical Therapy / PRN Days

AMARILLO, Texas

Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Universal Health Services (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. They are seeking a Physical Therapy Tech who will assist in patient care services, prepare treatment areas, and support therapists and assistants in completing treatment plans.

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Responsibilities

Provides patient care services to patients of all ages from neonate to geriatric including:

Preparing treatment areas

Cleaning treatment areas

Positioning patients

Procurement of inventory of supplies

Transporting

Positioning

Assisting patients, therapists and assistants in the successful completion of the treatment plan

Assigned routine clerical support tasks to support the patient care process

Qualification

BLS CertificationPatient CarePhysical StaminaSensory SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS from the American Heart Association (or obtained during orientation) and maintain certification throughout employment

Ability to read, write and converse in English

Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors and others

Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions

Ability to respond to pages

Ability to remain calm and composed under stress, including emergency response to patient incidents

Bending, lifting (50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25-50 pounds frequently), grasping, fine hand/eye coordination, pushing and pulling, prolonged walking, standing and/or sitting

Ability to have sensory skills to differentiate clinical signs and symptoms