Physical Therapy Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: They provide direct patient care by helping patients across the lifespan who are recovering from injury, illness or surgery, working in a variety of settings, from hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing facilities, private practices, outpatient clinics, schools,etc, utilizing specific techniques, including massage, hydrotherapy, and  exercise methods to treat patients, monitoring and documenting patient responses to treatment and progress.

 Salary: median salary is $45,290

 Education:  physical therapist assistants are required to have an associate’s degree from an accredited physical therapist assistant program.

 Demand for this particular career:

 Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? 

 Yes, I am a bit interested but I don't know if this is the career i want for my future someday.

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