Physical Therapy Assistant

What they do

• Answer phone calls.
• Schedule appointments.
• Massage and stretch muscles where necessary.
• Set up therapy equipment.
• Sanitize therapy area.
• Lift or move patients.
• Monitor patients during sessions.
• Guide patients through exercises where necessary.
• Brief patients and their families on after-therapy care.

Qualifications

• Certification from a physical therapist assistant program.
• Valid physical therapist assistant license.
• A high school qualification or equivalent.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lift and move patients.
• Computer literacy skills.