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Overview:
JOB-RELATED EXPERIENCE
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As a Concentra Physical Therapy Support Specialist you will perform a variety of tasks in a clinic setting, ensuring that every patient is treated the Concentra Way: with quality clinical care and by providing an excellent patient experience from welcoming, respectful and skillful colleagues.
Responsibilities:
THE DETAILS
- Reviews initial referral request for therapy services.
- Reviews PT Authorization Guidelines and Protocol notes.
- Contacts appropriate payor (employer/insurance carrier) to obtain authorization for requested therapy services.
- Submits required documentation to payor to assist in authorization process.
- Notifies the patient of scheduled therapy appointment(s)
- Documents all appropriate information per Policy and Procedure.
- Communicates referral status and/or non-standard issues to the referring Provider, Center Therapy Director, CSS Manager, and other involved parties.
- Communicates with center staff as necessary.
- Submits appropriate reports to CSS Manager/Area Therapy Director.
- Escorts patients and coordinate flow
- Pulls medical records and process charts
- Calls patients that failed to report for therapy treats
- Maintains authorization process/logs
- Tracks Plan of Care. Attends center staff meetings as required. Assists in maintaining a neat, clean and orderly appearance throughout the facility.
- Walk patients from therapy to the exam room and write the appropriate information on the provider board.
- Print transcriptions and reports for Center Therapy Director
- Call patients daily to remind them of their appointment for the next day and fill out appropriate log.
- Call patients who have missed their appointment and document in the patient chart the reason for the missed appointment.
- Wash/Fold therapy linens, Wipe down treatment tables, Refill ultra sound bottles
- Check temperature of hydrocollator / paraffin bath and record in daily log
- Performs HPEs
- Maintain inventory of therapy supplies and printed forms
- Discard electrodes of discharged patients
- Put together packets for Group Health Marketing
- Fill/change water as needed in hot pack collator.
- Defrost cold pack collator.
- Performs department cleaning
- Completes Essential Functions inventory form
- Assists with patient set up/take down. Supervises exercise programs
- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee
EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS
- High school graduate or GED equivalent
JOB-RELATED EXPERIENCE
- Working knowledge of occupational medicine requirements (state specific)
- Previous medical office experience
JOB-RELATED SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
- Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility
- Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
- Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism
- The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies
- Demonstrated willingness to participate in initial and ongoing training as required.
- Demonstrated effective communication and interaction with employers, patients, providers and other employees.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain working relationship with all levels of employees.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills
- Demonstrated computer skills
- Must successfully complete orientation and training as well as demonstrate competency in all required tasks.
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Medical/Vision/Prescription/Dental Plans
- Life Insurance/Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Colleague Referral Bonus Program
- Center Achievement Bonuses
This position is eligible to earn a base compensation rate in the state range of $19.78 to $25.71 hourly depending on job-related factors as permitted by applicable law, such as level of experience, geographic location where the work is performed, and/or seniority.
Concentra is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans