Physical Therapy Technician

Description

The Ear, Nose, Throat & Plastic Surgery Associates is looking for a full-time, Monday - Friday Physical Therapy Technician to join our amazing PT TEAM!! 

The PT Tech’s main role is to assist therapists in providing patient care, including providing direct care to individuals as needed. Physical Therapy Technicians must follow all directions given by the Physical Therapist to help ensure that patients receive correct treatments, and they need to integrate the Physical Therapist's directions with the patients' goals during treatment sessions. Additionally, they help assist their department in clerical and administrative tasks to ensure the department runs smoothly. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned

• Provides non-patient care activities as delegated by the supervising physical therapist in an expedient manner.
• Responsible for working with physical therapist and physical therapist assistant to assure that patients are treated promptly in accordance with their scheduled appointments.
• Setup, clean, and maintain equipment and treatment areas under the supervision of therapists.
• Schedule, prepare and transport patients to rehabilitative treatments.
• As time may allow, responsible for filing of paperwork and other miscellaneous office functions.
• Responsible for always maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct that best represent the company. 
• Assures that behavior and conduct throughout the billing/admin department is in line with company’s values statement.
• Identifies inefficacies throughout the workplace and presents plans and solutions for best practices.
• Is a student of leadership, professional, and personal growth.
• Leads by example in all areas.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High School Graduate or GED 

Language Skills 

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. 

Mathematical Skills 

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. 

Reasoning Ability 

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of internet software, Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 

Certified Athletic Trainer licensed in the State of Florida, Current driver’s license.

Other Skills and Abilities 

Warm and compassionate disposition with others, good communication skills with patients and company management. 

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus