Clinical Aide - Physical Therapy

Summit Health•Bridgewater, NJ

3d•$18 - $21

About The Position

The Clinical Aide - Physical Therapy supports physical therapy services under the supervision of licensed physical therapists (PTs) or physical therapist assistants (PTAs). The aide assists with care specified in the plan of care within the scope of on-the-job training, with a supervising PT or PTA on the premises and readily available. Duties include instructing and safeguarding patients during exercises under direct supervision, helping implement treatment, preparing and cleaning the treatment area, and supporting PT workflow. The role also includes trained administrative duties such as answering phones, scheduling patients, taking payments, verifying insurance, and obtaining authorizations. The aide documents exercise flow sheets, communicates patient status to supervising providers, protects confidential information, and follows infection-control and environmental-safety procedures. This position requires working in a busy office environment and multitasking.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of experience in a medical environment.
Experience in a customer service or customer-facing role.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
A team-oriented, positive, energetic approach and a focus on excellent customer service.
A caring nature and genuine interest in helping people.
Ability to work in a busy office environment and multitask.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a physical therapy department.
Understanding of basic exercises and physical therapy terminology.
Willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

Assist with responsibilities assigned by supervising PTs or PTAs to provide services specified in the physical therapy plan of care, within the scope of on-the-job training and supervision.
Instruct, motivate, and safeguard patients performing exercises under the direct supervision of a licensed PT provider.
Help implement treatment for assigned physical therapy patients.
Promote and maintain physical therapy workflow.
Set up for and break down after physical therapy services.
Maintain a clean and organized physical therapy work area.
Provide trained administrative support, including answering phones, scheduling patients, taking payments, verifying insurance, and obtaining insurance authorizations.
Accurately document on exercise flow sheets and communicate patient status to supervising PT providers.
Maintain confidentiality of facility and patient information.
Comply with infection-control procedures and environmental-safety protocols.