Physical Therapist Aides

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1. 01Participate in patient care tasks, such as assisting with passing food trays, feeding residents, or bathing residents on bed rest.
2. 02Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
3. 03Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under direction of medical staff.
4. 04Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.
5. 05Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.
6. 06Change linens, such as bed sheets and pillow cases.
7. 07Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, or heat, light, sound, water, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
8. 08Transport patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support.
9. 09Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms.
10. 10Schedule patient appointments with physical therapists and coordinate therapists' schedules.
11. 11Arrange treatment supplies to keep them in order.
12. 12Assist patients to dress, undress, or put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, or slings.

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