**Location:** Avera McKennan 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** Performs duties relative to patient care under the direct guidance of a Physical or Occupational Therapist or Aquatic Specialist. The Therapy Technician has cross-trained skills to complete personal cares for patients, vital signs, transfers, transports, assist with therapy treatment, clerical duties, cleans and monitors pools, deck, locker and mechanical room as well as opening and closing of the center. **What you will do** + Maintains departmental policies, procedures, objectives, safety, environmental and infection control and quality improvement programs. + Interacts with patients with various diagnoses including orthopedic and neurological with various co-morbidities. + Assists Physical or Occupational Therapist with direct patient care duties that may include answering call lights in lobby and locker rooms, scheduling, providing locker room care of showering, personal hygiene, donning and doffing clothing, transferring patients to and from chairs, manual and power wheelchairs, pool lift chair or plinth, shower bench and treatment plinth, taking vital signs, assisting with pool therapy and transporting patients to and from various areas. + Assists with clerical and office duties including stocking supplies, inventory of office supplies, pool chemicals, PPE, and linen and scheduling. operating the pool lifts, maintaining clean and safe works areas including lobby, locker rooms, deck, mechanical room and vacuuming of the pools, testing of pool water chemical levels and adjusting the chemicals appropriately. + May monitor the mechanical room and completion of the Mechanical Room Operations Daily Log including filtration and circulation of the pool(s), brominators and muric acide tanks. + Performs opening and closing routines for the center. + Provides lifeguard support. + Maintains clean and safe work areas including lobby, locker rooms, deck, mechanical room and vacuuming of the pools. + Supports testing of pool water chemical levels and adjusting chemicals appropriately. **Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + High School or GED Equivalent **Minimum Age Requirements** 18 **Expectations and Standards** + Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. + Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. + Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. + Maintain confidentiality. + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. **Benefits You Need & Then Some** Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. + PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. + Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan + Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement + Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship _Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ _talent@avera.org_ _._ At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.