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Wheelchair Tech/Seating Tech

ID: 2025-7003
Remote: No
Category: Rehab
Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

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Job Overview

We currently have an opening for a full-time Wheelchair/Seating Tech to join our Salt Lake City, UT team. The Wheelchair Tech fabricates, adjusts, repairs and transfers wheelchair and seating devices as outlined by the clinician, utilizing a variety of hand and power tools, machines and materials. Transports equipment and maintains shop area and offsite storage/van.

Schedule: Full-time M-F (in-person) FTE 1.0

Holidays: 9 observed holidays per year

Responsibilities

Under supervision, develops the skills necessary to correctly repair or make adjustments to wheelchair and seating devices according to verbal and/or written instructions, sketches or diagrams.
Assists clinician with patients as need arises. Is courteous & professional with patients, families and staff.
Maintains a safe, clutter free work area.
Demonstrates correct/consistent use of safety devices appropriate to each job task, including a safety "check-out" by the Orthotic Lead Technician.
Performs assigned clean-up tasks during assigned dept. clean-up. Assists others w/duties if time permits.

Note: This is not an all inclusive list of this job's responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.