Physical Therapy Technician

Physical Therapy Technician

Location: Geneva, Illinois
Status: Full-Time (40 Hours/Week)
Days/Hours: Days and hours vary (no weekends)
Expected Starting Pay (based on experience): $17.00 - $20.00/Hour

Summary

Responsible for supporting the PT/PTA in their daily productivity. Assists with supervising patients while exercising, putting on and removing hot / cold packs, removing electrodes, and general support to the therapists.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists with treating all patients except Medicare under the direct supervision of a Physical Therapist.
• Assists with modalities, as recommended by a Physical Therapist.
• Schedules patients.
• Maintain clean, safe working environment to facilitate quality of patient care, and efficient operations.
• Exhibits a willingness to adopt to changing environment including various locations.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
• Receives incoming telephone calls for clinic, obtains caller’s name, and forwards call to appropriate person or takes a message.
• Greets patients and visitors in a polite and professional manner and provides information and assistance to them.
• Orders supplies as directed by the Clinic Manager, maintains waiting room, performs typing, assists with report generation, and other clerical duties.
• Assists PT, PTA, ATC with evaluation room and gym preparation and clean up including contrast baths, ice cups, hydrocollator and freezer maintenance, removal of e-stim patches and cold packs.
• Regulates flow of laundry, as needed.

Education and/or Experience

Required:

• High School graduate or equivalent

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay
• 401k/Profit Sharing