Observe patients during treatments to compile and evaluate data on their responses and progress and provide results to physical therapist in person or through progress notes.

• Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
• Prepare medical reports or documents.
• Communicate patient status to other health practitioners.

Instruct, motivate, safeguard, and assist patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.

• Engage patients in exercises or activities.
• Encourage patients during therapeutic activities.

Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.

• Confer with other professionals to plan patient care.

Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, aquatic physical therapy, or heat, light, sound, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.

• Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids.

Measure patients' range-of-joint motion, body parts, or vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.

• Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment.

Communicate with or instruct caregivers or family members on patient therapeutic activities or treatment plans.

• Teach medical procedures or medical equipment use to patients.

Transport patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements.

• Move patients to or from treatment areas.
• Adjust positions of patients on beds or tables.

Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.

• Hold patients to ensure proper positioning or safety.

Train patients in the use of orthopedic braces, prostheses, or supportive devices.

• Teach medical procedures or medical equipment use to patients.

Perform postural drainage, percussions, or vibrations or teach deep breathing exercises to treat respiratory conditions.

• Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids.
• Teach medical procedures or medical equipment use to patients.

Assist patients to dress, undress, or put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, or slings.

• Assist patients with daily activities.

Clean work area and check and store equipment after treatment.

• Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms.

Fit patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, or supportive devices, such as crutches.

• Fit patients for assistive devices.

Monitor operation of equipment and record use of equipment and administration of treatment.

• Monitor medical equipment to ensure proper functioning.

Administer traction to relieve neck or back pain, using intermittent or static traction equipment.

• Administer basic health care or medical treatments.

Attend or conduct continuing education courses, seminars, or in-service activities.

• Attend educational events to update medical knowledge.
• Teach medical procedures to healthcare personnel.

Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms.

• Perform clerical work in medical settings.
• Inventory medical supplies or equipment.

Prepare treatment areas and electrotherapy equipment for use by physiotherapists.

• Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.
• Prepare patient treatment areas for use.