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McLaren Health Care
Physical Therapy Technician - Part Time - Afternoon Shift
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What they do
A Physical Therapy Assistant assists physical therapists to help patients with disabling injuries or conditions improve their range of motion and manage their pain. Helps patients learn exercises and teaches them to use therapeutic equipment. Works in the office of a physical therapist or in a healthcare facility.
$55,957 / year median in Michigan
+18% projected growth
Job Description
Physical Therapy Technician - Part Time - Afternoon Shift 🔍 Michigan, Clarkston 📁 Service/Support 💼 McLaren Community Primary Care 📅 26001620 Requisition # Apply for Job Share this Job Sign Up for Job Alerts Long-term, year-round position!
Position Summary:
The Physical Therapy Technician supports licensed physical therapists in delivering patient care by assisting with therapeutic exercises, preparing treatment areas, and ensuring a safe, efficient clinical environment. This role plays a key part in helping patients progress through their rehabilitation plans. Assists with clerical duties to maintain efficient operations.Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1.Performs to service excellence standards:
- Responds promptly, professionally and courteously to all customers' needs.
- Cooperates and communicates effectively with all patients, families and staff.
- Contributes to continuous quality improvement efforts. 2. Prepares examining rooms including turning on computer terminals and stocks room with supplies.
- Set up and clean treatment areas before and after patient sessions
- Sanitize equipment and maintain infection control standards
- Maintain inventory of supplies and notify staff of low-stock items
- Ensure equipment is functioning properly 3. Organizes forms, paper charts, Generate HEP. 4. Works collaboratively with provider to assists in providing care to patients: Collect patient's history, as requested. Prepares patient and necessary equipment/supplies for visit.
- Assist patients with prescribed therapeutic exercises under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist
- Monitor patients during exercises and report concerns or changes to the Physical Therapist
- Escort patients to and from treatment areas and assist with positioning
- Prepare patients for therapy sessions 5.
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent and interest in the field of Physical Therapy Technician.