Front Desk Coordinator/Physical Therapy Technician

Location: Aurora, IL
Status: Full-time (40 Hours/Week)
Pay: Starting at $18/Hour

Summary

Responsible for assisting the clinicians with all of the administration of medical records and patient contacts. Provides quality patient services, assist the patient with information, provide all referral intake, verifications/ authorizations and generally keep the clinic running efficiently, as your primary responsibilities. This employee will also assist in various administrative and physical therapy tech duties as necessary with licensed and trained PT, PTA, OT, COTA and/ or ATC.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Front Desk Coordinator

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

• Assists, as needed, with receiving 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.
• Schedules appointments, orders supplies as directed by the Clinic Manager, maintains waiting room, performs word processing, assists with report generation, and other clerical duties.
• Regulates flow of laundry, as needed.
• Deals appropriately with co-worker or patient conflicts
  • Utilizes appropriate communication techniques for internal/external customers (everyone).
  • Resolves issues with peers/utilizes manager as mediator/resource appropriately.
  • Proposes solutions to concerns/problems/issues.
• Maintains positive behavior at work with internal/external customers.
• Exhibits a willingness to adopt to changing environment including various locations as needed.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
• Intake of new patient referrals.
• Verification/ Authorization of all new patient referrals.
• Provide all information (regarding intake, verification and authorization) to Integra for billing.
• Achieves goals and strives to improve quality.
• Adheres to policies and procedures including vacation/time off, punctuality/attendance
• Maintain clean, safe working environment to facilitate quality of patient care, and efficient operations.
• Recommends appropriate supplies and equipment for front office and therapy clinic.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately in emergency situations.
• Participates in staff meetings.

Physical Therapy Tech

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

• May assist with treating all patients except Medicare under the direct supervision of a Physical Therapist only
• Paperwork must be co-signed by a Physical Therapist.
• Assists Physical Therapists with assessing readiness to return to a sport.
• May use all modalities, soft tissue work including massage as recommended by a Physical Therapist.
• Adheres to policies and procedures including vacation, attendance/punctuality.
• Attends meetings.
• Schedules patients.
• Completes required paperwork within recommended time frame (documentation and billing)
• Instructs patients and family in an effective and professional manner.
• Adheres to policies and procedures including vacation/time off, punctuality/attendance.
• Maintain clean, safe working environment to facilitate quality of patient care, and efficient operations. (Including laundry).
• Recommends appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately in emergency situations.
• Participates in staff meetings.
• Attends continuing education programs as approved by the Clinic Manager to ensure that treatment procedures are state of the art.
• Assists in developing new programs.
• Deals appropriately with co-worker or patient conflicts.
  • Utilizes appropriate communication techniques for internal/external customers (everyone)
  • Resolves issues with peers/utilizes manager as mediator/resource appropriately
• Proposes solutions to concerns/problems/issues
• Maintains positive behavior at work with internal/external customers.
• Exhibits a willingness to adopt to changing environment including various locations.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
• Achieves goals and strives to improve quality.
• Communicates with doctors in a timely manner regarding patient status changes or treatment questions.
• 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.
• Schedules appointments, 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.

Qualifications:

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.

Education and/or Experience

Required:

• High School Diploma OR equivalent

Preferred:

• Spanish Speaking

Benefits

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