Physical Therapy Technician - Clarkston Medical Group

McLaren Health Care; Clarkston (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Physical Therapy Technician to support licensed therapists by assisting with exercises, preparing treatment areas, and maintaining a safe, efficient clinical environment. The role also involves clerical duties to support patient flow and operations.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a demonstrated interest in physical therapy. Preferred are EMR experience and about one year in a PT office with multiple providers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Interest in physical therapy.
• EMR experience preferred.
• One year of experience in a PT office with multiple providers preferred.
• Experience in a medical office of the same specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed Physical Therapist with prescribed exercises.
• Prepare treatment areas and equipment.
• Sanitize equipment and maintain infection control.
• Assist with clerical duties to maintain operations.
• Escort and position patients for therapy sessions.
• Monitor patients during exercises and report concerns.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic medical record systems

Job description

The Physical Therapy Technician supports licensed physical therapists in delivering patient care by assisting with therapeutic exercises, preparing treatment areas, and ensuring a safe, efficient clinical environment. This role plays a key part in helping patients progress through their rehabilitation plans. Assists with clerical duties to maintain efficient operations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Performs to service excellence standards:
• Responds promptly, professionally and courteously to all customers' needs.
• Cooperates and communicates effectively with all patients, families and staff.
• Contributes to continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Prepares examining rooms including turning on computer terminals and stocks room with supplies.
• Set up and clean treatment areas before and after patient sessions
• Sanitize equipment and maintain infection control standards
• Maintain inventory of supplies and notify staff of low-stock items
• Ensure equipment is functioning properly
• Organizes forms, paper charts, Generate HEP.
• Works collaboratively with provider to assists in providing care to patients:
• Collect patient's history, as requested.
• Prepares patient and necessary equipment/supplies for visit.
• Assist patients with prescribed therapeutic exercises under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist
• Monitor patients during exercises and report concerns or changes to the Physical Therapist
• Escort patients to and from treatment areas and assist with positioning
• Prepare patients for therapy sessions
• With focus on customer service, takes telephone messages from patients, returns messages, and provides information to others as requested/directed.
• Functions collaboratively with all staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintains clinician schedule with timely starting of each patient per appointment times.
• May schedule patient appointments as directed.
• Assists and escorts patients as needed to exam rooms and onto/off from exam tables.
• As needed, provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to departmental standards, as evidenced by observation, documentation, and feedback.
• Performs various clerical duties such as photocopying forms, reports, and patient information; typing letters, forms, and labels, etc.
• Organizes time and prioritizes effectively.
• Maintains strict confidentiality related to patient information.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and maintains accreditation standards.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Interest in the field of Physical Therapy

Preferred:

• Electronic medical record experience.
• One-year experience working in physical therapy office with multiple providers.
• Previous experience working in a medical office of the same specialty.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26011073
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am-5:00pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No