Administrative Intern/PT Aide InternAt — Caldwell Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation

*Please note that this internship could lead to a paid PT Aide position in the future!

This internship role will be a combination of administrative tasks and patient care-related tasks. 

Assist in administrative tasks related to patient care, such as:

• Filing patient charts
• Organizing new patient charts
• Preparing patient documents
• Miscellaneous administrative projects

Assist in patient care, shadowing physical therapy aides and physical therapists. Tasks include: 

• Shadowing and learning to understand more about physical therapy and the healthcare profession (many opportunities to ask questions and learn!)
• Providing assistance in leading/teaching patient exercises
• Cleaning patient equipment and PT clinic areas
• Communicating with patients during the course of their PT treatment at our clinic; being warm and friendly 

Training:

We will provide hands-on training for our interns in the following areas: administration and patient care, communication with patients, general PT clinic orientation, and in the area of protecting private health information of patients.

Learning Outcomes:

Ultimately, we hope that this internship role will be an opportunity to learn about the profession of physical therapy and what it is like to work in healthcare. We hope that the intern will be able to learn effective communication skills and practical skills in the areas of healthcare administration and patient care.