Physical Therapy - Occupational Therapy Technician

Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute seeks a dedicated aide to support therapeutic services across Northwest Indiana. You will help prepare and post-treatment care, set up equipment, and ensure a clean, safe environment for patients across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include patient check-ins, coordination of appointments, transporting patients, and assisting therapists with activities such as casting splints and ultrasound applications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates professionalism with prompt work attendance and flex.
• Ability to take instruction and work collaboratively with the team.

Responsibilities

• Set up therapy equipment and tools before sessions.
• Answer phone, schedules appointments, and checks in patients.
• Escort or transport patients to and from treatment area.
• Help patients get into position or move safely from exercises.
• Promote infection control; clean and sanitize treatment areas and gear after use.
• Gather laundry, order and restock supplies, and organize inventory.
• Check devices to ensure they are safe and working correctly.
• Streamline patient intake, insurance authorization workflows, and discharge planning to minimize efficiency.
• Assist patients with non-clinical elements of care under staff direction.
• Assist therapists with duties that require extra hands, like casting splints.
• Deliver ultrasound treatment to non-Medicare patients.
• Apply electrodes to patients as directed by therapists but not setting stimulation perimeters or turning stimulator on.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Professionalism

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

As the region’s subspecialty orthopedic group, Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute has served the orthopedic needs of northwest Indiana since 1968. With state-of-the-art facilities conveniently located in Chesterton, Crown Point, Michigan City, Portage, and Schererville, we are dedicated to delivering the exceptional, compassionate care to our patients to keep them moving and enjoying life.

Job Summary

Responsible for both the preparatory and post treatment aspects of care. Assures adequate inventory of supplies and maintains the clinic in a clean, safe, and orderly state. Answers phones, schedules patients, checks in patients, and provides other related support services as needed.

Essential Job Functions

• Set up therapy equipment and tools before sessions.
• Answer phone, schedules appointments, and checks in patients.
• Escort or transport patients to and from treatment area.
• Help patients get into position or move safely from exercises.
• Promote infection control; clean and sanitize treatment areas and gear after use.
• Gather laundry, order and restock supplies, and organize inventory.
• Check devices to ensure they are safe and working correctly.
• Streamline patient intake, insurance authorization workflows, and discharge planning to minimize efficiency.
• Assist patients with non-clinical elements of care under staff direction.
• Assist therapists with duties that require extra hands, like casting splints.
• Deliver ultrasound treatment to non-Medicare patients.
• Apply electrodes to patients as directed by therapists but not setting stimulation perimeters or turning stimulator on.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods, work longer than eight (8) hour shifts, and to work both day/evening shifts. Work may hand dexterity as well as the need to reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the job.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office environment. Involves frequent personal and telephone contact with patients, physicians, and other healthcare personnel. Work may be stressful at times. Interaction with others is constant and interruptive. Work may involve interaction with injured or sick patients.

Travel between all Lakeshore Bone & Joint facilities is required for this position.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.

Required Skills

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates professionalism with prompt work attendance and flex.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to take instruction and work collaboratively with the team.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Accommodation Statement

Lakeshore Bone & Joint is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.