Physical Therapy Tech

Job Summary: The Therapy Technician is responsible for assisting in the performance of therapy treatments under the order, direction, and applicable level of supervision of licensed therapy staff members. All duties and responsibilities are to be carried out with empathy and compassion toward patients and their families, as well as toward co-workers. The terms technician (tech) and aide may be interchangeable in reference to this position throughout organizational documentation, policies, and procedures.

About CarolinaEast Health System

CarolinaEast Health System is committed to providing high quality, compassionate care across the Coastal Carolina region. At the heart of our system is a 350-bed, full-service medical center equipped with a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services, utilizing the latest medical technologies. We employ over 3,200 dedicated team members and operate physician practices across various specialties in four counties. Our employees foster a culture of excellence that ensures our patients receive the same high level of care found at larger medical centers, all while maintaining a friendly, community-centered atmosphere throughout our facilities. CarolinaEast offers a robust benefits package to all full-time employees, as well as benefits for part-time plus and part-time staff. We are proud to be the first medical center in North Carolina recognized as a Cardiovascular Center of Excellence by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. Additionally, we are honored to be named one of America's Best-In-State Hospitals by Newsweek, among numerous other prestigious accolades.

CarolinaEast Physicians is made up of over 150 physicians, and mid-level providers who provide care to patients spanning four eastern North Carolina Counties. We have specialties including Primary Care, Pediatrics, Rheumatology, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Neurology, Podiatry, Endocrinology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Otolaryngology, General Surgery, Oncology, Urology, Physical Medicine and Rehab, Orthopedics, Psychiatry, and Gastroenterology.

Minimum Requirements:

• Completion of Physical Therapy Aide course and/or Nurse Aide Level I preferred.
• Ability to read and write at a high school level.
• The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the staff member's assigned unit.
• The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to the patient's age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's departmental policies and procedures.
• Deliver outstanding customer service that upholds CarolinaEast's Standards of Excellence.

CarolinaEast Medical Center, located in picturesque New Bern, North Carolina, is at the heart of the CarolinaEast Health System. This 350 bed, full service facility houses a full compliment of inpatient and outpatient services. In addition to comfortable medical/surgical areas, the medical center has dedicated units for heart care, critical care, intensive care, women's care, pediatric care, orthopedic care, surgical care and cancer care.

Sophisticated surgical suites and leading edge diagnostic and therapeutic services provide care for the more than 160,000 patients who trust us with their health care each year. Free standing surgery and diagnostic imaging centers are the region's premier outpatient services providers. Physician practices provide primary and specialty care. At CarolinaEast, over 230 physicians direct a health care team of over 1800 caring professionals and 400+ volunteers dedicated to only your well-being.