Physical Therapy Assistance
Duties and Responsibilities: Physical therapist assistance help physical therapists provide care to patients. Under the direction and supervision of physical therapists, they give therapy through exercise, massage, gait and balance training, and therapeutic modalities, such as electrical stimulation and ultrasound.
Salary: $25.02 per hour
Education: Physical therapist assistant education, obtained in a CAPTE-accredited two-year associate degree program, prepares graduates for taking the national licensure examination and entering field of physical therapy with the required knowledge, skills, and behaviors of a PTA.
Skills: Communication
Compassion
Detail oriented
Multitasking
Physical stamina
Demand & Need: There is a high demand for physical therapist assistants in the workforce despite the economic downturn. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of physical therapists is expected to grow by 40 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Reflection: I would not want to be a Physical therapists assistant because I would want my work to revolve around anyone eles. I would want to do what I want to do while working. That is one of the main reasons I wouldn't want to be a physical therapists assistant. Also because this career isn't something I would actually be interested in. My career that I would love to follow through with is being a RN aa registered nurse. Nurses are in high demand and the medical field has so much to offfer and to do. The medical field is so big it's really hard to choose a career.
