Exercise Technician in Englewood, Colorado at Craig Hospital

Location: 3425 S Clarkson St, Englewood, CO 80113.

Mon-Fri 8AM-4:30PM.

Salary Pay Range: $18.65/ Hour - $26.86/ Hour

Application Deadline: Posted until Monday, 08/10

The Exercise Technician is responsible for assisting the physical therapists in implementing therapeutic exercise, restorative therapy interventions, and wellness interventions for persons with neurologic disabilities. This position is responsible for maintaining a clean and therapeutic clinic environment, day-to-day functions and processes of the Craig Hospital Physical Therapy Department. This person will work closely with outpatient therapists and the patients of Craig Hospital, providing excellent customer service and creating a culture of wellness.

• Licensure/Certification/Registrations: BLS for the Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association.
• Education: High school graduate preferred. Background in exercise science preferred.
• Experience: Experience with neurologic population preferred.
• Skills & Abilities: Possess strong interpersonal skills; Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, problem solve, and adapt to a fast changing environment with competence. Possess a dedication to teamwork and commitment to excellence. Possess a talent for mastering fitness equipment/technology and providing this education to patients and staff. Possess the ability to apply strong clinical foundation of physical fitness as well as integrating appropriate educational concepts for persons with neurologic disabilities into community health and wellness program. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Highly motivated with a positive attitude.

• Under the guidance and direction of the Clinical Supervisor of Locomotor and FES Therapies and other physical therapists, provide hands-on assistance with restorative-based therapy interventions including manually assisted locomotor training, functional mobility and massed practice interventions using functional electrical stimulation. Exercise technicians may also assist exercise specialists with strength training and fitness training sessions with persons who have neurologic disabilities within the community fitness and wellness program at Craig Hospital as needed.
• Demonstrate knowledge and safe patient handling when using body weight support therapy equipment. This includes operation of advanced rehab technologies and safe harnessing of patients using BWS equipment.
• Participate in the daily operations of the outpatient physical therapy department including but not limited to open/closing procedures, answering phones, scheduling appointments, making copies, filling, and assist with orienting new aides and technicians.
• Assist with daily, weekly, monthly, cleaning duties as assigned, including proactively addressing issues regarding facility cleanliness.
• Support physical therapists and exercise specialists in performing treatments interventions to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Obtain and assemble equipment as requested by the therapists and exercise specialists.
• Communicate daily with the physical therapists and exercise specialists regarding issues relating to the interaction of clients in the outpatient physical therapy department and community wellness center.

** This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned.

Craig Hospital Benefits:

Benefit Eligible Positions:

At Craig Hospital we offer a wide range of outstanding benefits that allow our employees to tailor a benefits package that meets their individual needs. Planning a family or looking forward to retirement we have options. Our medical insurance is a self-funded plan administered by Allegiance Benefit Plans with a CIGNA network of providers offering two different comprehensive plans. We offer dental insurance through Delta Dental, and vision insurance through EyeMed. Craig offers Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts. Craig also provides, and pays for both Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance plans for every benefit-eligible employee. We offer generous time-off benefits to allow you to enjoy your time away from work too! Additionally, we have a 403b Retirement Plan with a generous matching contribution through Empower Retirement that you are eligible for upon hire. Want to go back to school? We have Tuition Assistance. Unexpected emergency? We have Employee Assistance Programs and an Employee Emergency Assistance Fund.

At Craig we believe in offering best-in-class benefits and prioritize benefits to support you.