Physical Therapist Assistants

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1. 01Clean work area and check and store equipment after treatment.
2. 02Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
3. 03Instruct, motivate, safeguard, and assist patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.
4. 04Train patients in the use of orthopedic braces, prostheses, or supportive devices.
5. 05Assist patients to dress, undress, or put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, or slings.
6. 06Document patient information, such as notes on their progress.
7. 07Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provide results to physical therapist in person or through progress notes.
8. 08Instruct patients in proper body mechanics and in ways to improve functional mobility, such as aquatic exercise.
9. 09Measure patients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, or vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.
10. 10Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.
11. 11Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, aquatic physical therapy, or heat, light, sound, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
12. 12Transport patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements.

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