Our Physical Therapist Assistant degree
can rehab your job outlook.
Physical Therapist Assistants assist Registered Physical Therapists in patient rehabilitation. You’ll provide services that help improve mobility, relieve pain and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease as a physical therapy professional.
Physical Therapist Assistants perform a variety of tasks, involving exercises, massages, electrical stimulation, paraffin baths, hot and cold packs, traction, and ultrasound. These physical therapy professionals record the patient’s responses to treatment and report the outcome of each treatment to the physical therapist.
In addition to moderate physical strength,
Physical Therapist Assistants need strength of character, too.
Physical Therapist Assistants are patient, resourceful, empathetic and tactful in order to help patients and their families understand their treatments and adjust to rehabilitation. They also need a moderate degree of strength because of the physical exertion required in assisting patients with treatment.
Additional duties as a physical therapy professional may include clerical tasks, such as ordering depleted supplies, answering the phone, and filling out insurance forms and other paperwork.
Exercise your options as a Physical Therapist Assistant.
Physical Therapist Assistants have a lot of job mobility. Employment opportunities are available in hospitals, clinics, and private practice, as well as long-term care facilities and sports medicine centers. Employment of Physical Therapist Assistants and aides is expected to grow much faster than the average through the year 2012, reflecting the growing number of individuals with disabilities or limited function.
PMI’s Physical Therapist Assistant education covers:
Medical Terminology
Code of Ethics and Medical Law
History of Physical Therapy
Oral and Written Communications
Public Relations
Charting
Scheduling Appointments
Patient Education
Anatomy and Physiology
Emphasis on systems directly related to job performance
Treatment Procedures (Modalities)
Hot and Cold Therapy
Ultrasound
Hydrotherapy-whirlpool/Contrast Bath
Paraffin Bath
Mechanical Traction (Cervical and Lumbar)
Massage/Ice Massage
Therapeutic Exercise (Isotonic, Isometric, Tonic, & Eccentric)
Theory and Setup
Electrical Stimulation
Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation
Patient Related Skills
Ambulation and Transfers
Wheelchair Management
Vital Signs
Draping and Positioning
Familiarization of Common Orthopedic Deformities
Diseases
Pediatric and Geriatric Conditions
CPR Certification
OSHA Requirements
Physical Therapist Assistant Externship
PMI’s Associate degree includes a Physical Therapist Assistant externship to provide practical experience in real-life medical setting. Often, students obtain job offers from their externship providers.
Push ahead to a strong new career.
Day Classes: 75 weeks
For more detailed information on PMI’s Physical Therapist Assistant classes and program specifics, financial aid and lifetime job placement for graduates, please visit your local campus below.
Denver, CO
Tucson, AZ
Seattle, WA
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