Hand Therapist Technician

TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: New Braunfels, TX
Contract type: Full time
Description

What You’ll Do:

  • Occasional driving may be required, for coverage of location needs
  • Works under the direction of the therapists to assist and administer treatment to patients
  • Assistants use a variety of treatments, massages and exercises to help restore physical functions to muscles, bones, nerves and joints.
  • Observe patients’ progress and instruct and motivate them during treatment.
  • Prepares patients for treatment, assists them in using therapy equipment, give routine treatments, and supports them during treatment.
  • Ensures schedules are printed and put out for the day
  • Checks temperatures of fridge, freezer, hydro collator and paraffin bath.
  • Wipes down tables after each treatment.
  • Puts all equipment in proper location and straightens gym area
  • Assists therapists as needed with patient care and cleanup.
  • Communicates with therapists if patients experience pain, fever, excessive swelling
  • Ensures soap dispenser, ultrasound bottles and cleaning bottles are filled with appropriate liquid.
  • Keep thera tubing reading and prepared for home exercise programs
  • Keeps instructions for patients stocked and ready for use.
  • Order supplies as needed, puts supplies away.
  • Change pillow cases and linens on regular basis, puts supplies away
  • Backs up reception staff as needed
  • Answers phones, schedules appointments, pulls and files charts

Requirements

What You’ll Need:

  • Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • On the job training will be performed.
  • Decision-making, leadership and good communication skills required..
  • Ability to communicate effectively. Must be able to develop and maintain effective relationships. Must be able to assist patients on examination tables and equipment..
  • Other duties to be assigned as necessary and may vary at times, as needed by your immediate supervisor or as directed by the company.
  • Requires prolonged sitting, stretching, and some bending. Requires eye hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopies, telephone, and other equipment. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare

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