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Career: Physical Therapists
Job Description
Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention. |
100
|
Identify and document goals, anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation. |
100
|
Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling. |
100
|
Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit. |
100
|
Test and measure patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency and record data. |
100
|
Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program. |
100
|
Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required. |
100
|
Discharge patient from physical therapy when goals or projected outcomes have been attained and provide for appropriate follow-up care or referrals. |
100
|
Provide information to the patient about the proposed intervention, its material risks and expected benefits and any reasonable alternatives. |
98
|
Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. |
98
|
Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home. |
98
|
Administer treatment involving application of physical agents, using equipment, moist packs, ultraviolet and infrared lamps, and ultrasound machines. |
97
|
Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer. |
96
|
Refer clients to community resources and services. |
95
|
Direct, supervise, assess, and communicate with supportive personnel. |
95
|
Provide educational information about physical therapy and physical therapists, injury prevention, ergonomics and ways to promote health. |
94
|
Inform patients when diagnosis reveals findings outside physical therapy and refer to appropriate practitioners. |
92
|
Evaluate, fit, and adjust prosthetic and orthotic devices and recommend modification to orthotist. |
91
|
Obtain patients' informed consent to proposed interventions. |
89
|
Teach physical therapy students as well as those in other health professions. |
77
|
Direct group rehabilitation activities. |
75
|
Conduct and support research and apply research findings to practice. |
69
|
Construct, maintain and repair medical supportive devices. |
58
|
Participate in community and community agency activities and help to formulate public policy. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
79
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
78
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
75
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
74
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
74
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
73
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
71
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
70
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
69
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
69
|
Getting Information
|
67
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
66
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
66
|
Thinking Creatively
|
64
|
Processing Information
|
64
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
63
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
63
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
62
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
61
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
61
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
60
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
60
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
59
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
59
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
59
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
56
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
53
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
50
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
50
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
48
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
47
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
47
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
45
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
44
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
42
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
39
|
Interacting With Computers
|
39
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
27
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
22
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
22
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
19
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|