Physical Therapist Tech

MBI Management Services • Greeley, CO

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About The Position

The Physical Therapist Tech assists with the operations of a physical therapy clinic, including patient care, functional abilities testing ("lifts"), administration, confidential medical record management, and office maintenance and cleaning. This is a part-time position with hours on Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., paying $18.00 per hour.

Patient care includes assessing vital signs, supervising exercises and stretching, applying modalities such as ultrasound, ice, heat, electrical stimulation, and traction, and completing medical charting. Lift testing involves objectively and impartially assessing a person's ability to safely complete predetermined tasks using proper mechanics.

Administrative work includes patient scheduling, copying, faxing, typing and other computer use, and phone work. Medical record duties include maintaining confidentiality under HIPAA, obtaining insurance authorizations, and filing. Office upkeep includes disinfecting table surfaces, doing laundry, caring for exercise and modality equipment, and tracking and stocking supplies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Advanced education or a trade school certificate in a related area (PT Tech, PTA, ATC, or personal trainer), or more than 3 months of related fieldwork experience involving anatomy, medical terminology, or exercise.
• Current CPR documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient vital signs.
• Supervise exercises and stretching.
• Apply treatment modalities, including ultrasound, ice, heat, electrical stimulation, and traction.
• Complete medical charting.
• Objectively assess whether individuals can safely complete predetermined tasks using proper mechanics during lift testing.
• Schedule patients and perform copying, faxing, typing, computer, and phone tasks.
• Maintain confidential medical records in accordance with HIPAA, handle insurance authorizations, and file records.
• Disinfect table surfaces, do laundry, care for exercise and modality equipment, and inventory and stock supplies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED