Physical Therapy Technician - Part Time

Drayer Physical Therapy, a brand partner of Upstream Rehabilitation, is looking for a Physical Therapy Technician to join our team in Columbia, SC! Are you looking for a position in a service-based culture where you can make a significant impact on the lives of others? What is a Technician in a Physical Therapy Clinic? The Technician is an unlicensed associate who works under the direct supervision of a licensed Physical or Occupational Therapist. The technician works in the clinic in accordance with state Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy Practice Acts and company policy and procedures. Technicians must have excellent organizational skills and attentive insight to contribute to exceptional patient care. Responsibilities: Preparing equipment and treatment areas for patient use. Assisting and/or observing patients perform prescribed therapy exercises and documenting patient responses to treatment. Performing basic prescribed treatments such as applying ice packs and heat pads as instructed. Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and therapy areas, as well as changing and laundering linens. Performing administrative tasks, including assisting with patient intake, answering phone calls and scheduling patient appointments. Performs other duties as assigned. Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent. Excellent customer service and communication skills. Organizational detail and ability to multitask. Proficient in the use of computers and learning new software programs. Fulltime positions include: Annual paid Charity Day to give back to a cause meaningful to you Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance Upstream Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment where our differences are celebrated for the value they bring to our communities, our patients and our teammates. Upstream Rehabilitation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other status protected under applicable law. Voluntary Self-Identification For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file. As set forth in Drayer Physical Therapy’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows: A \"disabled veteran\" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. A \"recently separated veteran\" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An \"active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran\" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An \"Armed forces service medal veteran\" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. #J-18808-Ljbffr