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Northwest Texas Healthcare System · 3 months ago

Physical Therapy Tech / Physical Therapy / PRN Days

Amarillo, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495 bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. The Physical Therapy Tech is responsible for preparing treatment areas, assisting in patient care, and maintaining inventory and cleanliness in the department.

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Responsibilities

Transports patients to and from Physical Medicine

Prepares patient for prescribed treatment and assists professional staff with patient treatment

Communicates with patient, family, caregivers, significant other and members of the healthcare team to promote maximum benefit of care

Maintains hydrotherapy areas and schedules and assures that appropriate inventories are maintained for wound care

Obtains equipment, materials and supplies from storage areas or appropriate department, and prepares them for use

Maintains the department in a clean and orderly conditions

Qualification

BLS certificationPatient care assistanceInventory managementStress managementCommunication 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