Part-Time Physical Therapy Technician: Patient Care

Center for Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Center for Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a part-time Physical Therapy Technician to greet patients, prep treatment rooms, and support therapists during sessions.

Responsibilities include assisting patients with warm-up activities, operating ultrasound or vasopneumatic devices under supervision, keeping surfaces clean, and helping front desk with scheduling; a High School diploma and EMR experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Interest in health sciences careers.
• Familiarity with sports and exercise.
• Must be able to listen attentively to what patients tell say and must be able to explain what responsibilities the patients have in treatment.
• Strong organizational skills in time managements, multi-tasking and prioritization.
• The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Have good knowledge of computer skills to work efficiently in an EMR system

Responsibilities

• Welcoming patients to the clinic and starting them on warm-up equipment
• Being attentive to patient or therapist needs for assistance with treatment sessions
• Assisting patients with program under direction of physical therapist or physical therapy assistant
• Performing treatment modalities including ultrasound, vasopneumatic under direction of PT or PTA
• Cleaning treatment tables after each patient treatment
• Cleaning exercise equipment, work stations, clinic surfaces and spot cleaning bathrooms as needed throughout the day
• Assisting front desk staff with administrative duties and scheduling patients
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Patient interaction

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Medical terminology

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Center for Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a part-time Physical Therapy Technician to greet patients, prep treatment rooms, and support therapists during sessions.

Responsibilities include assisting patients with warm-up activities, operating ultrasound or vasopneumatic devices under supervision, keeping surfaces clean, and helping front desk with scheduling; a High School diploma and EMR experience are preferred.