PRN Sports Therapy Technician na Src

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At the discretion of the supervisor. Seeking 19 hours per week.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Participates in assigned responsibilities by the supervising therapist to provide services as specified in the therapy plan of care within the scope of on-the-job training with supervision by a PT, PTA, OT, or OTA who is on the premises and readily available to respond in person

• Communicates with supervising PT and/or OT, the response of patients/families and motivates the patient / family to follow treatment regimens at home.

• Obtains data related to the interventions provided.

A Therapy Technician I may not:

• Perform any evaluative or assessment activities;

• Initiate physical or occupational therapy treatment, to include exercise instruction; or

• Write or sign physical or occupational therapy documents in the permanent record, except to enter quantitative data for tasks delegated by the supervising PT or OT.

Required Skills/Abilities

• High School education or equivalent

• Certification in BLS.

• Preferred experience in working with children with disabilities or a therapy setting

• This setting is 100% sports medicine. Preferred applicants with an exercise science/kinesiology bachelor's degree. Former athletes are also a plus.

Working Environment

• Working conditions: both inside and outside.

• Working Position: sitting, standing, and walking.

• Physical Demands: heavy.

• Physical Requirements: lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, crawling, repetitive movement, stooping/kneeling/bending, climbing, balancing.

• An Individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in this group: 35-50 lbs.

• Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: feeling, hearing, seeing, speaking.

• An Individual in this position will be exposed to: inside/outside environment, bloodborne pathogens, loud noise, chemical hazards, respiratory hazards.