PT/OT Technician, Outpatient, Sports Medicine Stratford

What You'll Need:

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  High school diploma or GED required.
  
  

What You'll Do:

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  Assists professional staff with Physical, Occupational, Speech, or Recreational Therapy treatments and/or completion of paperwork.
  
  



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  Supervises patient exercise program in Physical and Occupational Therapy under the direct guidance of a therapist or an assistant.
  
  



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  Prepares modalities for the Physical and Occupational Therapy licensed staff.
  
  



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  Transports patients and equipment
  
  



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  Monitors equipment for cleanliness and operation per regulatory guidelines.
  
  



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  Reinforces patient and family education as instructed by the licensed therapy staff.
  
  



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  Copies, stocks, and inventories therapy forms and supplies.
  
  



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  Assists with orienting new and rotating staff.
  
  



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  Provides cross-coverage as needed throughout Advocate Health facilities.
  
  

Physical Requirements

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  Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication.
  
  



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  Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties.
  
  



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  Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day.
  
  



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  Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead.
  
  



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  Lifting of patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
  
  



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  Able to laterally transfer patients 100 pounds rarely.
  
  



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  Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers.
  
  



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  Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns, and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.
  
  



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  Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment.
  
  



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  The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.