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Overview

Acute Care Physical Therapy Technician, Weekend Shift

PRN/OCC, Hours and Shifts Vary

Cumberland Medical Center Overview:  

Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tennessee is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Cumberland Medical Center is an acute care hospital offering all private patient rooms as well as comprehensive care including cardiology, orthopedics, maternity, cancer treatment, and wound care. The hospital features emergency and critical care, surgical suites, and specialized programs such as imaging, cardiac rehab, sleep disorder care, and hyperbaric medicine, all in a family-oriented environment focused on exceptional patient care.

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision, assists the licensed and/or certified staff in conducting appropriate care for patients and performs general office duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Assists in carrying out procedures, activities of daily living, and mobility skills for patients as assigned.
• Assists in preparing patients for treatment and in transporting patients, records, and equipment to and from assigned areas.
• Demonstrates proper performance of basic patient exercise, including proper use of equipment. Supervises patient and performs safe (basic) gait exercise training and activities of daily living as directed by the licensed staff.
• Performs routine treatments and reports conditions, reactions, and responses of patients as applicable.
• Assembles and maintains equipment.
• Performs general office procedures.
• Performs daily cleaning duties.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• May train and orient volunteers.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience:

None

Licensure Requirement:

CPR required.