Boston Sports Medicine offers an internship opportunity for any health sciences, physical therapy, athletic training. or exercise science student interested in pursuing a physical therapy degree. This is a part-time position in our Watertown location that offers 30-40 hours per week Monday through Friday and a term of six months from January through June 2025. All applicants must be available to work a regular schedule, especially the evening hours from 3-8 pm Monay-Thursday.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• One or more years of experience working in orthopedic rehabilitation or sports medicine is desired.
• Strong desire for continued professional development in the physical therapy setting

Supervisory Relationship:

This is a cross-service position between the physical therapy service under the direct supervision of the licensed Physical Therapist(s)on duty, the admin service under the supervision of the Admin Supervisor, and the exercise specialist service under the supervision of the Exercise Specialist.

Responsibilities:

This is a position that crosses three services, Admin, PT, and ES

General employee responsibilities:

PT/Exercise Specialist Service Responsibilities:

• Completes the general clinical competency checklists and any addendum competency checklists for necessary duties associated with job description.
• Create Home Exercise Program forms or complete established templates prescribed by the licensed Physical Therapist and provide to patient electronically or in printed format.
• Updating the electronic or printed Home Exercise Program as prescribed by the licensed Physical Therapist
• Assist the licensed Physical Therapist(s) in carrying out routine physical therapy exercises and functional activities and procedures permitted under 259 CMR 5.0.
• Performs routine treatment exercises and functional activities such as, strengthening, self-stretching, AAROM or AROM, in accordance with the planned programs established by supervising licensed Physical Therapist.
• Assists patient in warm up/cool down for treatment with direction of licensed Physical Therapist, help set up exercise equipment and apply hot packs/ice packs according to the treatment plan.
• Participates in continuing educational activities.
• Ensure that the treatment plan is followed by calling to reschedule any missed appointments.
• Performs daily cleaning, restocking, and organizing of the clinic
• Maintaining, testing and cleaning the hydrocollator
• Turning over tables and keeping clinic clean to improve flow in clinic

Admin Service Responsibilities:

• Ensure all relevant and necessary documentation is fully completed by the patient at intake.
• Assist admin personnel in completing any necessary authorization documentation.
• Assist in general clerical duties of the clinic including, but not limited to:
• answering the telephone
• scheduling patients
• collecting co-payments
• administering intake paperwork to new patients
• administering outcome measures to existing patients
• scanning all associated patient paperwork and uploading to their designated Client Profile within EMR
• ensuring that front desk space/area is maintained, clean, and fully stocked with appropriate forms (i.e. intake paperwork, dry needling consent forms, dismissal/tardy notes, teacher/coach communication forms)
• assisting Chief Operating Officer/Director of Operations and Administrative Manager on an as needed basis
• Deliver all services on the ES self-pay services menu under the direct supervision of the ES on duty