Orthopedic Rehab Assistant

The primary responsibility of this role is for a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant is to support Licensed Physical Therapists with remotely monitoring patients via audio/visual healthcare technology, while the patient is using the PortableConnect and other related devices. This role is key to ensuring patients have a safe and positive experience while fully complying with their prescribed treatment plan, in order to achieve optimal health outcomes. This is in a 24/7 environment.

Other Duties Are As Follows

• Licensure Compliance: Maintain active licensure requirements in all applicable states or commit to pursue licensure in all applicable states.
• Clinical Support: Ensure compliance with clinical direction from Licensed Physical Therapists.
• Patient Support: Use clinical expertise to respond to patient inquiries and concerns in a reassuring and empathetic manner as it relates to their ongoing progress with their prescribed treatment plan.
• Proactive mitigation: Monitor, anticipate and mitigate potential disruptions to patient monitoring workflows to ensure they are fast and accurate.
• Data Tracking and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of patient interactions and progress in compliance with company policies.
• Patient Education and Support: Educate patients on the benefits and importance of the prescribed medical device and provide motivational counseling that generates excitement and commitment to its consistent use.
• Interdepartmental Coordination: Establish, monitor, and maintain key performance metrics that would be in alignment with other departments’ metrics, and participate in recurring meetings with those departments to ensure operational success at a patient level.