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Certified Physical Therapist Assistant (CPTA), Home Care Physical Therapy Assistant, Home Health Physical Therapist Assistant, Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant (LPTA), Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant, Outpatient Physical Therapist Assistant, Per Diem Physical Therapist Assistant (Per Diem PTA), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA)
工作描述
Physical therapist assistants help patients who have movement difficulties due to injury, surgery or disease, by assisting physical therapists with therapies to improve mobility, relieve pain, or limit permanent physical disability.
职业生涯的回报
- Help people recover from injuries
- See progress through treatment
$48,090
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工作职责
Physical therapist assistants typically do the following:
- Observe patients before, during, and after therapy, noting the patient’s status and reporting it to a physical therapist
- Help patients do specific exercises as part of the plan of care
- Treat patients, using a variety of techniques, such as massage and stretching
- Use devices and equipment, such as walkers, to help patients
- Educate patients and family members about what to do after treatment
不同的就业地点
- Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists
- Hospitals - Outpatient clinics, Rehabilitation centers
- 护理机构
- 家庭保健服务
- 医生的办公室
- Sports training facilities
Click here to see how these different settings differ.
所需技能
- 怜悯之心
- 注重细节
- Dexterity - use hands to provide manual therapy and therapeutic exercise
- 人际交往技巧
- 身体耐力
期望
- 晚上和周末工作
- On feet often to set up equipment and help treat patients
- Must lift and move patients
当前趋势
The demand for physical therapy is expected to increase in response to health needs of an aging population. Also, the number of chronic conditions have been more prevalent more recently. Physical therapists may use physical therapist assistants increasingly, especially in long-term care environments, to reduce the cost of services.
从事这一职业的人在年轻时喜欢做什么样的事情...
- Enjoyed helping people
- Enjoyed science and biology
- Played sports and was active
需要的教育
- Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) need at least an associate’s in Applied Science in Physical Therapist (or “Occupational Science, Physical Therapist Assistant”) to qualify for entry-level positions
- Note Physical Therapy Aides are not the same as Assistants. Aides do not need a degree
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- Per the American Physical Therapy Association, common PTA classes include “anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, neuroscience, clinical pathology, behavioral sciences, communication, and ethics/values”
- ~25% of PTA training involves clinical practice
- Many earn certifications in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic life support (BLS)
- PTAs can also become proficient in advanced areas，比如说。
- Acute care
- Cardiovascular/pulmonary
- Geriatrics
- 神经学
- Oncology
- Orthopedics
- 儿科
- Wound management
- To obtain state licensure to work, grads must pass the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy’s National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE)
- The Physical Therapist Assistant version of the NPTE features four sections, 200 questions, and takes up to 4.5 hours to complete
- PTAs also receive general On-the-Job training from their employers
- Many PTAs start a PT-related bachelor’s while they are working their day jobs. Options include a BS in Health Sciences or BS in Exercise and Sports Science
- Bachelor-level courses may include pharmacology, medical terminology, and technical writing, as well as training for manual therapy and electrotherapeutic modalities
- Holding a bachelor’s can help qualify workers for higher wages or promotions. It won’t qualify you to be a full-fledged Physical Therapist. PTs must complete a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree
在高中和大学做什么
- 在高中学习大学预科课程，包括解剖学、生理学、生物学、数学、英语和通信。努力学习，获得好成绩，以便被合适的大学课程录取
- Shadow or interview a working PTA
- Volunteer or intern in healthcare settings where you can learn about patient care
- Consider whether or not you want to pursue a bachelor’s, either before or after starting work as a PTA
- Read or watch interviews with PTAs and learn about their various daily duties, such as patient observation; demonstrating exercises, stretches, and equipment use; educating families; plus clerical and labor tasks
- Think about where you want to work. PTAs can work in PT/occupational therapy offices, but also in hospitals, doctors’ offices, nursing homes, extended care facilities, for home healthcare service providers, in schools, and in sports and fitness facilities! In fact, some perform “contract travel” work, moving every few weeks or months
- 了解你计划工作的州的具体执照要求
- 不要惹麻烦，这样你就能通过背景调查（如果适用）!
- 制定个人健身计划，以便在需要时保持身材并帮助病人。
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找到工作
- Pass the NPTE test and get certified in your state
- Build strong connections while doing clinical practice. Keep an eye open for future job opportunities!
- 在以下网站寻找工作 确实, 简单雇佣, 淘宝网或其他流行的招聘门户网站
- 创建一个专业的 帐户帐户并列出你所有的经验
- 也要保持你的社交媒体的专业性。潜在的雇主可能会对候选人进行一些网上调查
- Consider gaining advanced specialization knowledge via the American Physical Therapy Association to boost your credentials
- Note, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the years to come PTA services will be increasingly needed to help America’s aging population as people live and stay active longer. Thus, geriatrics might be a specialization area to consider
- Go where the most PTA jobs are! The states with the highest concentration of jobs for Physical Therapist Assistants are Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The highest employment levels are in Texas, Florida, California, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
- Check out Physical Therapist Assistant resume templates for ideas on formatting and phrasing
- Review sample Physical Therapists Assistant interview questions
- 请确保进行一些练习 模拟面试并记住 为面试成功着装!
职业发展
- Specialization through PTA Advanced Proficiency Pathways (APP) - Click here to learn more.
- Physical therapist: There are only two "bridge" educational program that formally incorporates the PTA's knowledge, skills, and experience into the curriculum - the University of Findlay in Ohio and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in Texas. Click here to learn more.
资源
网站
- American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education
- American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
- 美国伤口管理委员会
- American Kinesiotherapy Association
- 美国物理治疗协会
- 生物反馈认证国际联盟
- Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
- Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
- Hand Therapy Certification Commission
- Medical Exercise Training Institute
书籍
- Dreeben-Irimia’s Introduction to Physical Therapy Practice for Physical Therapist Assistants, by Christina M. Barrett
- Essentials of Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant, by Paul Jackson Mansfield MPT and Donald A. Neumann PT Ph.D. FAPTA
- Physical Rehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant, by Linda Monroe MPT OCS and Michelle
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