Physical Therapy Attendant, Frisco Location

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
Works under immediate supervision to assist physical therapists in providing patient care by performing assigned work tasks in areas of patient treatment and activities, patient transportation, and facility maintenance. Responsible for performing established patient care routines, assisting in patient treatment by preparing and positioning patients, transporting patients to and from physical therapy sessions, and maintaining facilities and equipment in clean and orderly condition.

Will assist with retrieving patients from the lobby, assist with setting up equipment and treatment, cleaning and sanitizing tables and equipment, help with some paperwork filing and faxing as well as communicating with referral sources on occassion.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

LOCATION
UTSW Frisco Location

SCHEDULE
7am-3:30/4pm and some days 8am-5pm

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  High School Diploma Graduation from High School or GED and no experience required.

• Experience
  No experience required.

Preferred

• Education
  Associate's Degree in a related field

JOB DUTIES

• Performs established patient care routines such as local wound care involving removal of bandages, cleaning of wound, redressing, skin care, routine passive range of motion, supervision of routine active and resistive exercise programs performed by patient, gait maintenance and practice, and tilt table programs.
• Applies and removes specific modalities such as hot packs, paraffin, and traction units.
• Assists physical therapists in patient treatment by preparing and/or positioning patients for treatment as directed, assembling required supplies and equipment and getting patients in and out of hydrotherapy tanks and whirlpools.
• Provides assistance to patients with respect to their personal needs such as dressing, bedpans, and urinals.
• Transports patients to and from physical therapy sessions as requested by physical therapist or physician.
• Cleans facilities and equipment, including hydrotherapy rooms and equipment.
• Assists in ordering and record-keeping of expendable supplies, such as linen, crutches, canes, paraffin, wound supplies, etc.
• Performs variety of miscellaneous duties such as picking up and delivering hospital charts and records, relaying messages, delivering schedules, etc.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!