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Program Codes
04130
10295
31335
Employment Percentage
21.72260925
SOC ID
31-2022
SOC Title
Physical Therapist Aides
ONET ID
31-2022.00
ONET Concat ID
31202200
Median Salary
29495.88
EMSI Interest Area Term
Kinesiology, Health and Athletics
Ed Level High School
50.029999
Ed Level Certificate
5.3
Ed Level Some College
14.67
Ed Level Associates
21.51
Ed Level Bachelors
8.49
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
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.
Core Tasks
  • Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.
  • Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under direction of medical staff.
  • Record treatment given and equipment used.
  • Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, or heat, light, sound, water, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
  • Transport patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support.
  • Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
  • Change linens, such as bed sheets and pillow cases.
  • Schedule patient appointments with physical therapists and coordinate therapists' schedules.
  • Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress and report to physical therapist.
  • Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.
  • Arrange treatment supplies to keep them in order.
  • Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms.
  • Maintain equipment or furniture to keep it in good working condition, including performing the assembly or disassembly of equipment or accessories.
  • Assist patients to dress, undress, or put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, or slings.
Start Annual Earnings
26936.99
Top Annual Earnings
39664.87
EMSI Career Title Slug
physical-therapist-aide