PhysicalTherapyTechnician

**Location:** Avera St Mary's Hospital **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Pay Range:** _The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience._ $18.00 - $23.50 **Position Highlights** **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Under the supervision of a therapist, provides support to therapy services. Duties may include preparing the patient and the treatment area, clerical duties such as registration, billing, scheduling, computer and answering the phone, transporting patients, cleaning and maintaining equipment. The therapy technician works as part of a team to promote efficient patient work flow throughout the clinic by being readily available to support therapists and therapy assistants. **What you will do ** * Prepares therapy patients for therapy sessions. * Collaborates with both the nursing and therapy team to optimize appropriate therapy times. * Assists with treatments as directed by therapists. Monitors patients during visits and notifies therapists of any patient distress or concerns. * Assists patients to wheelchairs/total lift chairs and transfers patients and equipment needed for therapy. * May also assist with transport back to a patient’s room if applicable. * Monitors and cleans therapy equipment, mats, etc, to insure compliance with regulatory agencies. * Responsible to assist with processing therapy orders, scheduling therapy appointments, completing documentation. * Provides clerical support as needed to include but not limited to answering phones, prior authorizations, patient registration and scheduling, and misc needs as they arise. * Assists therapist in setting up equipment. * Monitors and maintains working stock of equipment, linens, and supplies for therapy services. **Essential Qualifications** The individual