Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Premier Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is looking for a Physical Therapy Aide to work at our Downingtown, PA Physical Therapy clinic.

The Company : Premier Orthopaedics is a full-service orthopaedic practice formed in 2000 that specializes in the diagnosis and care for a wide range of orthopaedic injuries and conditions. Through partnership with the Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo), we have grown to over 50 specialty locations and over 100 physicians across the Greater Philadelphia region!

We’re proud of the company we’ve built as we’ve grown to over 1000 employees to make Premier a place that people love to come to work every day

At Premier Orthopaedics , we are dedicated to taking care of you so you can take care of business! Our robust benefits package includes the following:

• Competitive Health, Pharmacy, Vision, and Dental Plan Benefits
• Disability and Protective Benefits
• HSA with qualifying HDHP plans with company match
• 401k plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program that is available 24/7 to provide support
• Benefits eligibility on the 1st of the month after hire date!

RESPONSIBILITES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Is responsible for assisting the therapists in the treatment of non-Medicare patients, under the therapists’ direct supervision, including but not limited to the following:
   
   1. Retrieving hot packs and/or cold packs.
   2. Setting up exercise machines as necessary for each individual patient.
   3. Monitoring exercise repetitions/form as requested by the therapists.
   4. Cleaning up after patients and therapists as necessary.
2. Is responsible for adhering to work schedules, which are created to maximize hours of patient care and patient volume, therefore, schedules may vary from day to day depending on patient need, including early morning hours, evening hours and Saturday hours depending on clinic.
3. Is responsible for being able to perform all front desk job duties including but not limited to answering the phone, scheduling patients, patient registration, insurance verification, charge entry, payment posting and daily reconciliation.
4. Is responsible for doing laundry (if applicable) and ensuring towels, gowns, etc. are clean, folded and put away in the appropriate place.
5. Is responsible for continually cleaning plinths, equipment, etc. after each patient use.
6. Is responsible for attending monthly clinic staff meetings or if unable to attend, he/she is responsible for obtaining a copy of the written agenda from the Center Manager.
7. Is responsible for maintaining current CPR certification.
8. Performs other related duties as requested.

EDUCATION

• The PT Aide position requires a minimum of a high school diploma.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Physical Demands:

• According to the US Department of Labor Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), the strength requirement of a physical therapist aide is medium. Must have adequate physical strength to assist with resistive activities.

SKILLS

• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess the ability to positively interact with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, physicians, government agencies/personnel and the general public.

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