Physical Therapy Tech

Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic • Cumming, GA

3d

About The Position

Assist physical therapy patients and prepares patients for physical therapy treatments by performing the following duties.

Requirements

• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
• Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have above average computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and EMR (Athena) software.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university preferred; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• American Heart Association's Certification - BLS Certified

Responsibilities

• Assist patients to dress, undress, and put on and remove supportive devices such as braces, splints, and slings, before and after treatments.
• Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
• Safeguard, motivate, and assist patients practicing exercises and functional activities under direction of professional staff.
• Provide routine treatments such as hydrotherapy, hot and cold packs, and paraffin bath.
• Transport patients to and from treatment area.
• Clean work area and equipment after treatment.
• Record treatment given and equipment used.
• Inventory and requisition supplies and equipment.
• Other duties may be assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level