Department Name M3480:Ambulatory Sports Medicine Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 06 Salary Range $16.20-24.82/hour Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education HS Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience 2 yrs Required License/Registration/Certification None Physical Requirements This position requires regularly standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; and lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to or over 50 pounds; intermittently sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; and performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds; working in confined spaces and/or at heights above four feet.
Also involves some job-related travel (less than 10% of time); exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, burns, cuts/punctures, blood-borne or airborne pathogens, recombinant DNA or viral vectors, and combative/violent people. Shift Primarily Monday through Friday 8:00am -5:00pm. Hours could vary between 7:00am and 6:00pm.
Job Summary The technician’s primary function is to assist in carrying out patient-related activities which are predetermined for each patient and assigned by the physical therapist. The technician’s secondary function is to carry out departmental-related activities as determined by his/her immediate supervisor such as general cleaning, scheduling appointments, ordering supplies, processing paperwork, making copies, and sending faxes.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities The ideal candidate will be dependable, have high attention to detail, be self-directed, and have excellent customer service skills. Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience Healthcare experience in an outpatient PT/OT setting.
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