Clinic Assistant

City/State:

White Plains, New York

Department:

Occupational Therapy Outpatient

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours:

8 AM-4 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

7 HOURS

Hourly Rate/Range:

$25.2898-$29.3607

Sign-On Bonus:

n/a

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

JOB SUMMARY:

Burke Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a dependable, organized, and personable individual to provide clerical and operational support to our Outpatient Occupational Therapy Department, with additional clerical support for the Outpatient Speech and Language Department.

Responsibilities

• Provide general clerical and administrative support, including answering phones, scheduling, maintaining department files, photocopying, faxing, mailing, and completing departmental statistics. • Coordinate wheelchair clinic evaluations, including contacting patients, scheduling appointments, and tracking required paperwork throughout the recommendation process. • Communicate with patients, families, physician offices, and other departments to obtain information, coordinate appointments, and relay treatment-related messages as directed by clinical staff. • Serve as a liaison between the wheelchair clinic coordinator, scheduling staff, and Occupational Therapy leadership. • Respond to general inquiries from the community regarding Burke services, including the Driving Evaluation Program. • Assist with coordinating coverage between inpatient and outpatient Occupational Therapy as needed. • Provide basic clerical support to the Outpatient Speech and Language Department. • Maintain the cleanliness, organization, and readiness of treatment areas and equipment, including cleaning clinic equipment, treatment mats, and other assigned items. • Assist Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants with patient care activities, including patient transfers and reinforcement of therapist-directed therapeutic techniques, following appropriate training and under direct clinical supervision. • Monitor departmental supplies and notify supervisors when additional materials or equipment are needed. • Contribute to a positive, collaborative team environment by demonstrating flexibility, initiative, professionalism, and a willingness to assist others. • Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, infection prevention practices, and all hospital and departmental policies. • Perform other related duties as assigned.