Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
- Physical Therapist (PT)
- Staff Physical Therapist
- Home Care Physical Therapist
- Outpatient Physical Therapist
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- Pediatric Physical Therapist
- Registered Physical Therapist (RPT)
- Rehabilitation Services Director
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- Administer manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
- Administer treatment involving application of physical agents, using equipment, moist packs, ultraviolet or infrared lamps, or ultrasound machines.
- Conduct or support research and apply research findings to practice.
- Confer with the patient, medical practitioners, or appropriate others to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
- Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices.
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- Administer manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
- Administer treatment involving application of physical agents, using equipment, moist packs, ultraviolet or infrared lamps, or ultrasound machines.
- Conduct or support research and apply research findings to practice.
- Confer with the patient, medical practitioners, or appropriate others to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
- Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices.
- Direct group rehabilitation activities.
- Direct, supervise, assess, and communicate with supportive personnel.
- Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals.
- Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.
- Evaluate, fit, or adjust prosthetic or orthotic devices or recommend modification to orthotist.
- Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
- Inform patients when diagnosis reveals findings outside physical therapy and refer to appropriate practitioners.
- Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
- Obtain patients' informed consent to proposed interventions.
- Participate in community or community agency activities or help to formulate public policy.
- Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
- Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
- Provide educational information about physical therapy or physical therapists, injury prevention, ergonomics, or ways to promote health.
- Provide information to the patient about the proposed intervention, its material risks and expected benefits, and any reasonable alternatives.
- Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.
- Refer clients to community resources or services.
- Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required.
- Teach physical therapy students or those in other health professions.
- Test and measure patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, or respiratory or circulatory efficiency and record data.
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- administer medications or treatments
- analyze medical data
- analyze patient activity
- apply traction
- assess therapy needs of patients
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- administer medications or treatments
- analyze medical data
- analyze patient activity
- apply traction
- assess therapy needs of patients
- assist patient to improve or develop work skills
- communicate technical information
- construct medical supportive devices
- coordinate patient activities with rehabilitation team
- direct and coordinate treatment program activities
- document medical prognosis
- encourage patients to participate in activities
- evaluate patient response to therapy
- fit medical supportive devices
- follow dental or medical office procedures
- identify body response variations
- maintain records, reports, or files
- maintain therapy equipment
- make presentations on health or medical issues
- observe patient condition
- obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
- perform safety inspections in health care setting
- plan therapy treatment program
- position patient for therapy
- practice preventive procedures in medical therapy setting
- take vital signs
- teach medical self care
- understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
- use clinical problem solving techniques
- use interpersonal communication techniques
- use knowledge of medical terminology
- use massage therapy procedures
- use medical equipment in direct patient care
- use physical therapy equipment or materials
- use physical therapy techniques
- use sanitation practices in health care settings
- work with persons with mental disabilities or illnesses
- Physical Therapist (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
- Physical Therapist (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
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- Physical Therapy (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
- Therapy (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
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