Duties and Responsibilities:
- prepare for upcoming therapy sessions by organizing the treatment locations based on the patients needs
- clean therapy are and set up any needed and necessary equipment
- watch the patients development during therapy sessions and make notes on how the patient is responding. Therapists and physical therapy assistants use these notes and reports to evaluate the usefulness and helpfulness of specific treatments for patients.
- help patients move from one area of therapy to another- aides should have physical strength because they may have to move several immobile patients each day
Salary: $84,020
Education: Many programs require a bachelor's degree for admission as well as specific educational prerequisites, such as classes in anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, and physics.
Demand or Need for Profession:
- reading comprehension (level 5)
- active listening (level 6)
- writing (level 4)
- speaking (level 5)
- science (level 3)
- critical thinking (level 5)
- active learning (level 3)
- learning strategies (level 3)
Reflection: This career does interest me because one, you get to help people learn and do physical activity. Also you don't just help them but you help yourself by doing physical activity. To add on I think I have at least most of the skills needed for this job.
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