Careers at Our Amazing Place. At The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, we’ve built our legacy on being amazing. After more than a century of the highest quality care and service to children and their families, we’re forever proud of our team members who don’t just make a career here – they make a difference.   Job Title: Therapy Technician  Location: The Children's Institute, Squirrel Hill Campus, 1405 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15217 Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday   About the Team The Children’s Institute's therapy team is a leader in pediatric services. Our compassionate and knowledgeable team provides excellent care in Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapies.   About the Position The Therapy Technician is a full-time, entry-level position responsible for completing job tasks that facilitate the efficient and effective daily operation of the therapy disciplines. Other responsibilities include:

• Prepares patient treatment activities prior to sessions and cleans/organizes treatment area after sessions.
• Assists with patient treatment, such as transfers and group activities. Reinforces therapist's directions, etc. Assistance with patient treatment always occurs under the direct supervision of a therapist.
• Safely transports patients to and from treatment area.
• Acts as the Lifeguard for all Aqua Therapy sessions completed in the therapy pools
• Acts as the second on-site person for all therapy sessions taking place in the therapy gyms, therapy treatment areas, and therapy pools
• Organizes and maintains order in treatment and storage areas.
• Identifies low inventory and supply needs and completes restocking.
• Notifies Supervisor of malfunctioning equipment or equipment in need of repair.
• Completes filing and copying, answering phones and assists with scheduling. 

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred, basic computer skills.
• Current and valid certification in CPR and First Aide required (we can provide training)
• Lifeguard Certification is required (we can provide training)
• Previous experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Clearances Required: Act 73 FBI, Act 34 Criminal Clearance, and Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance

Benefits We're proud to offer generous benefits to our team members. Part Time team members are eligible for the following benefits: 

• Discount Program –fitness, gyms and health; travel; apparel; cell phone; pets; cars; electronics; flowers; home items and appliances; tickets-movies, theatres, concerts and theme parks
• Life Assistance Program: legal, financial and behavioral counseling; Identity Theft
• Wellness Programs
• Meditation & Mindfulness-virtual
• Credit Union
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program – CI qualifies as non-profit
• Student Loan Refinancing Program – free consultation
• Professional Development/CEU’s
• Emergency Fund Program
• Lactation & Comfort Rooms
• Referral Bonus
• Team Member Recognition Events

Are you looking for a position where you can make a lasting impact in the lives of children and their families? Are you ready to brighten the future of Amazing Children? We want to hear from you!   The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We serve a diverse population of children and families, and we want our workforce to reflect that same diversity. We want all interested individuals to feel welcome in applying for a career at our amazing place – we can't wait to meet you!   The Children's Institute does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious creed, AIDS or HIV status, disability, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, union membership, or veteran/military status in employment.