Physical Therapist Aides
Also called:
Physical Therapy Aide (PTA), Physical Therapy Aide (PT Aide), Physical Therapy Technician, Rehabilitation Aide
What they do:
Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.
On the job, you would:
- Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.
- Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, or heat, light, sound, water, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
- Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under direction of medical staff.
Business
Arts and Humanities
Health
- therapy and counseling
- medicine and dentistry
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
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People interested in this work like activities that include
helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Concern for Others
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Medical software
- Patient record maintenance software
Word processing software
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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$23,680
per year, on average
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