Therapy Tech

at  Encompass Health

Therapy Tech

Tidelands Rehabilitation Hospital-Little River

• Rehab Therapy Tech-Full Time
• Rehab Therapy Tech-PRN As Needed

The Therapy Technician is vital to assisting our rehab nurses and therapists with the rehabilitation treatment and patient care according to hospital, state, professional and federal regulations and guidelines. Therapy Technicians assist our therapist and nurses with setting up equipment to assist in the rehab process, help to ensure a fun/safe working environment, and much more! In addition, the position:

• Requires effective communication skills for working with patients, families, caregivers, and departmental and interdepartmental relationships.
• Requires competency in assisting therapists and nurses with daily care and patient therapy as delegated.
• Communicates to nurses and therapists on patient performance, condition and participation during delegated patient care activities.
• Defers any information requests from physicians, patients, visitors etc regarding the patient’s condition, diagnosis, prognosis, progress, plan of care or discharge plan to nurses or therapists.

The Therapy Technician creates an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by providing patient safety and patient-centered treatment.

QUALIFICATIONS

License or Certification:
CPR certification preferred unless otherwise required by hospital policy.
Education
High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Physical Requirements:
Good visual acuity and ability to communicate.
Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirement

Please refer the Job description for details