Traveling Orthopedic PT Support 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

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.