Online Physical Therapy Aide Technician Training
                

Enjoy a fulfilling career, as well as job security in a very high-demand industry! With a2z Health's

online Physical Therapy Aide Training, our students develop the skills and experience necessary to

be successful as a Physical Therapy Aide. Opportunities are endless because physical therapists are

in need of aides to assist with physical therapy sessions and provide quality care for patients.

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Physical therapy is one of a number of medical fields in which employment and demand for

employment is increasing.

 

Physical therapists, and those who work under their supervision, are an integral part of a patient’s physical rehabilitation process.

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Whether it is an illness or a substantial bodily injury that has impaired the body’s function, physical therapists are trained to help patients regain comfort and mobility they enjoyed prior to their afflictions. While physical therapists are highly skilled healthcare professionals, they do need help with the daily operations of offices, clinics and hospitals.

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This is where a seemingly lesser-known member of the healthcare field comes into play: physical therapy aides. Physical therapy aides help physical therapists and other therapists with both administrative and patient care tasks.

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Physical therapy aides play a similar role to physical therapists that other healthcare support workers in other fields play to their respective doctors. They handle the tasks that make patient visits possible and ones that the doctor(s) cannot do by themselves simply by virtue of the limitations of time and space.

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Many people may not know what exactly a physical therapy aide does or how it is different from a physical therapy assistant. This page is designed to serve as a rundown of basic information about physical therapy aides.

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What do they do?
 

 

Like other healthcare support professionals, physical therapy aides perform tasks that are necessary to the function of their employer’s business. They are trained to complete clinical and administrative tasks in nursing facilities, physical therapist offices, hospitals and other settings.

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Physical therapy aides are crucial cogs in the well-oiled machines that are therapists’ offices, clinics and hospitals. Among the common duties that physical therapy aides fulfill include:

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• Cleaning treatment areas and equipment

• Escorting patients through the office or facility

• Ordering supplies

• Scheduling patient appointments

• Filling out insurance forms

• And so much more!

Fifty-five percent of physical therapy aides are employed in therapists’ offices. Such therapists include occupational therapists and speech therapists, not just physical therapists. Physical therapy aides play a pivotal role in the functioning of therapists’ offices.

 

The tasks that physical therapy aides are eligible to complete differ by the state in which they are employed.

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Are physical therapy aides the same as physical therapy assistants?

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Though the two positions’ titles may sound synonymous and share the PTA acronym, there are significant differences between physical therapy aides and assistants.

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Physical therapy aides work under supervision of physical therapy assistants. A physical therapy assistant’s job consists of more patient care duties, such as teaching patients exercises, treating patients with various techniques and implementing the use of equipment in patient treatment.

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Physical therapy aides, on the other hand, handle administrative tasks in addition to patient care preparation. It is important that both aides and assistants have knowledge of proper lifting techniques, as they may frequently need to lift patients up. Such techniques can help prevent back injuries, which are common within the occupation.

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Physical therapy aides can enter the workforce sooner than physical therapy assistants because assistants are required to complete an associate’s degree program at the minimum before beginning to work.

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The job market for physical therapy aides is strong and will continue to grow stronger in time. At a2z Health, our Physical Therapy Aid Training program is set up for your success. 

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To request more information about our Physical Therapy Aide Training program, please call us today at (888) 303-3131!

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Serving Physical Therapy Aide Technician students from all over California, including these fine cities: Adelanto, Agoura Hills, Alameda, Albany, Alhambra, Aliso Viejo, Alturas, Amador City, American Canyon, Anaheim, Anderson, Angels Camp, Antioch, Apple Valley, Arcadia, Arcata, Arroyo Grande, Artesia, Arvin, Atascadero, Atherton, Atwater, Auburn, Avalon, Avenal, Azusa, Bakersfield, Baldwin Park, Banning, Barstow, Beaumont, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Belmont, Belvedere, Benicia, Berkeley, Beverly Hills, Big Bear Lake, Biggs, Bishop, Blue Lake, Blythe, Bradbury, Brawley, Brea, Brentwood, Brisbane, Buellton, Buena Park, Burbank, Burlingame, Calabasas, Calexico, California City, Calimesa, Calipatria, Calistoga, Camarillo, Campbell, Canyon Lake, Capitola, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carpinteria, Carson, Cathedral City, Ceres, Cerritos, Chico, Chino, Chino Hills, Chowchilla, Chula Vista, Citrus Heights, Claremont, Clayton, Clearlake, Cloverdale, Clovis, Coachella, Coalinga, Colfax, Colma, 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To request more information about our Physical Therapy Aide Training program, please call us today at (888) 303-3131!

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