- Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
Assist physical therapists in delivering therapeutic treatments and modalities to patients under supervision.
Responsibilities
- Administers physical therapy treatments to patients under the direction of and as an assistant to the physical therapist.
- Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and heat, light, sound, water, and electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, ultraviolet, infrared, and hot and cold packs.
- Administers traction to relieve neck and back pain using intermittent and static traction equipment.
- Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities such as pre-ambulation, transfer training, ambulation, and daily-living activities.
- Observes patients during treatments and compiles and assesses data on patients’ responses to treatments and progress. Reports in writing or verbally to the supervising physical therapist.