Physical Therapy Technician/ Medical Receptionist (FT)

Dickson Medical Associates Physical Therapy (“DMA”) in Dickson, TN is seeking a Full-Time Physical Therapy Technician/ Medical Receptionist for our outpatient rehab clinic.

If you are eager to assist patients in their rehabilitation journey, support skilled therapists, and work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, this is the role for you.

Help us provide exceptional care while growing your career in the world of physical therapy!

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a Monday through Friday schedule with no weekends!
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision insurance, PTO, paid holidays, and more!

Medical Receptionist Responsibilities:

• Welcomes and assists patients and visitors in a friendly and professional manner.
• Schedules and confirms appointments, optimizing patient and provider time.
• Maintains accurate patient records by filing and retrieving documentation.
• Prepares patients for therapy treatment by assisting with therapy apparel or equipment.
• Provides information to patients by answering questions and alleviating concerns.
• Ensures a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Supports therapy department operations by assisting with equipment preparation, sterilization, and maintenance.

Clinical Technician Responsibilities:

• Prepares patients for physical therapy treatment by welcoming, comforting, providing and/or assisting the patient into physical therapy apparel or apertures.
• Provides information to patients by answering questions and requests; allaying fears.
• Helps treat patients by applying heat packs; paraffin dips; assisting patients into whirlpool; helping patients onto exercise equipment, monitoring motion; tracking walking time and distance; measuring mobility; performing prescribed exercises and strengthening techniques.
• Educates patients by demonstrating proper use of equipment and exercise routines.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Provides equipment and supplies by sterilizing and delivering equipment and supplies to treatment area; positioning equipment for therapist access; positioning patient on equipment.
• Ensures operation of physical therapy equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instruction; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Enhances physical therapy department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of experience in a physical therapy clinic setting is a plus.

Other Skills Required:

• Ability to Multi-Task
• Organized
• Self-Motivated
• Attention to detail

Dickson Medical Associates provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This position requires a background check upon acceptance.

Req #3485