Want more info? Health Career Programs Did you know...In a
recent survey, 85 percent of graduates said that Seminole State
helped significantly or helped a lot for preparing them for
their post-graduation goal. Role of the PTA The Physical
Therapist Assistant (PTA) is a skilled technical health care
worker who implements treatment programs under the direction and
delegation of the Physical Therapist. Some duties of the PTA
include reading patients' charts; transferring patients;
applying physical agents such as heat, cold and electrical
stimulation to specific muscles; instructing patients in
functional skills; and observing and reporting changes in a
patient's condition to the Physical Therapist. Physical
Therapist Assistants work in settings where Physical Therapists
are employed. PTAs work in hospitals, outpatient clinics,
private practices, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, school
systems and other qualified agencies. |Like us on
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