Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy VolunteerAt — Wellworks Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Inc.

Therapy Volunteer and Shadowing Experience 

This internship is for students who want to apply to occupational and physical therapy school. This opportunity allows them to work with patients, shadow therapists and receive observation hours as needed for graduate school. It will also include education on insurance benefits, therapeutic exercise, patient scheduling and different manual techniques. Wellworks is a physical therapy and occupational therapy practice in outpatient orthopedics and pediatrics. 

Shadowing OT
Shadowing PT
Cleaning tables/equipment
Filing paperwork
Shredding paperwork

Training: Onsite orientation, Shadowing

Their time is spent one on one with the therapist and their patient where they shadow, assist with exercises, and provide modalities. There are some exercise handouts provided but we don't have a quiz or anything at the end. 

Learning Outcomes:

Student will be able to identify ideal patient cases for occupational/physical therapy intervention.

Student will learn insurance authorizations and participate in healthcare setting.

Student will assist with treatment of patients under the direct supervision of an OT/PT including supervision of exercises.

Student is only allowed to participate as a shadow/volunteer capacity and will not perform work related to PT/OT aide positions.