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.
- Acute Care PT (Acute Care Physical Therapist)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
- Home Care Physical Therapist (Home Care PT)
- Inpatient Physical Therapist (Inpatient PT)
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- Outpatient Physical Therapist (Outpatient PT)
- Pediatric Physical Therapist (Pediatric PT)
- Registered Physical Therapist (RPT)
- Therapist
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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 and refer to appropriate practitioners when diagnosis reveals findings outside physical therapy.
- 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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- Adjust prostheses or other assistive devices.
- Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
- Advise others on matters of public policy.
- Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
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- Adjust prostheses or other assistive devices.
- Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
- Advise others on matters of public policy.
- Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members.
- Communicate health and wellness information to the public.
- Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
- Design public or employee health programs.
- Develop medical treatment plans.
- Direct healthcare delivery programs.
- Enter patient or treatment data into computers.
- Establish treatment goals.
- Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatments.
- Examine patients to assess general physical condition.
- Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.
- Fabricate medical devices.
- Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
- Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
- Process healthcare paperwork.
- Record patient medical histories.
- Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
- Supervise medical support personnel.
- Test patient heart or lung functioning.
- Train medical providers.
- Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.
- Treat patients using physical therapy techniques.
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- Dietitian (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
- Force Fitness Instructor Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
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- Physical Medicine Journeyman, Orthotic (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Physical Medicine Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
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- Dietitian (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
- Force Fitness Instructor Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
- Medical Specialist Corps Officer (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
- Occupational Therapist (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
- Occupational Therapist (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
- Occupational Therapy (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
- Occupational Therapy Assistant (Navy - Enlisted)
- Occupational Therapy Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
- Physiatrist (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
- Physical Medicine (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Physical Medicine Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Physical Medicine Apprentice, Orthotic (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Physical Medicine Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Physical Medicine Craftsman, Orthotic (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Physical Medicine Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Physical Medicine Helper, Orthotic (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Physical Medicine Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
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- Physical Medicine Journeyman, Orthotic (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Physical Medicine Manager (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Physical Medicine Physician (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
- Physical Medicine Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Physical Therapist (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
- Physical Therapist (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
- Physical Therapist (Navy - Warrant Officer only)
- Physical Therapist (Space Force - Commissioned Officer only)
- Physical Therapist, Special Warfare (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
- Physical Therapist, Special Warfare (Space Force - Commissioned Officer only)
- Physical Therapy (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
- Physical Therapy Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
- Physical Therapy Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
- Physician Assistant (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
- Specialist Allied Operations (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
- Therapy (Coast Guard - Commissioned Officer only)
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