Physical Therapist Assistant & Office Assistant - Hagerstown (Outpatient) - Day/Evening

Responsibilities

• Carries out a program of exercise and treatment for assigned patients, as determined by evaluation performed by the Physical Therapist.
• Affords assistance to the Physical Therapist during patient testing, evaluations, and complex procedures according to the rules and regulations of the APTA and PPTA.
• Coordinates physical therapy activities in collaboration with the other members of the interdisciplinary team to facilitate achievement of established goals.
• Ensures compliance with regulations set forth by the regulatory agencies and state governing bodies.
• Utilizes safe patient handling techniques for all patient transfers, lifts, and positioning.
• Complies with PA practice act related to communication with supervising Physical Therapist.
• Answers telephones, routes callers, takes messages, and provides routine information to callers.
• Greets and registers patients in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Schedules patient appointments within established parameters.
• Performs a variety of billing functions including recording patient information, preparing and submitting patient charge vouchers, and processing insurance information.
• Bills insurance carriers for appropriate payments.
• Contacts carriers to follow up on balances due.
• Maintains up-to-date patient accounts.
• Prepares and maintains records of patient charges.
• Creates medical records for new patients.
• Establishes and maintains files and records on an ongoing basis.
• Schedules meetings, training, and other requirements for staff.
• Enters and/or retrieves data from established computer files using knowledge of various computer software applications.
• Compiles data for and prepares regularly scheduled or special reports, analyses, and statements.
• Prepares the treatment areas for patient care including: sets up, removes, cleans, appropriately stores, and organizes equipment and supplies including linens.
• Affords assistance with monitoring of supply stock, informs front office when supplies are low.
• Maintains temperatures of applicable equipment per policy.
• Cleans hydroculators, ice pack machines, and paraffin baths and documents on cleaning logs.
• Affords assistance to the department in preparation for regulatory surveys, utilizing checklists to ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Associates Degree Required
• Work Experience: Less than 1 year Relevant experience.
• Required Licenses: Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant Upon Hire Required and Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
• Courses and Training: Graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant program. Upon Hire Required