Outpatient Therapy Tech- Center for Health

Job Functions

• Demonstrates teamwork by providing patient care and related activities under the direction of a licensed therapist in multiple rehab settings.
• Performs routine and assigned tasks in the department under the direction of a licensed therapist, within the scope of training and experience.
• Affords manpower assistance to therapists in treatment of patients as directed.
• Maintains safe and therapeutic environment.
• Monitors supply levels and notifies appropriate person of supply needs, based on established inventory levels.
• Stocks supplies in correct location upon receipt.
• Cleans and stores equipment in clinic area, according to established guidelines.
• Affords assistance in clerical tasks as needed.
• Responds to telephone promptly when needed and acknowledges caller, assists caller by answering questions or providing information, and determines when referral to other staff is appropriate.
• Schedules patient treatments when assigned.
• Affords assistance in the maintenance of patient charts, filing, copying, faxing, discharging, etc. as assigned, within established department guidelines.
• Completes project by due date. Specific duties may vary.

Specific Experience Requirements

Experience in healthcare setting preferred.

Education in related field may be substituted for experience.

Specific Educational Requirements

High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Hipaa Requirements

Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Medical records w/o limitation both paper and electronic, patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to surgery or appointment schedules, information related to patient location, religious beliefs and/or public health records, medical records related to quality/data, patient financial information and/or 3rd party billing, patient-related complaints, and/or research information.

Safety Requirements

Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, validates, transports, monitors and observes patients for procedures, and monitors clinical alarms.