Low to No Risk

14

Moderate Risk

2

High Risk

4

Extreme Risk

0

• 1.2Instruct, motivate, safeguard, and assist patients as they practice exercises or functional activities.
• 0.4Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.
• 2.5Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.
• 1.8Fit patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, or supportive devices, such as crutches.
• 1.7Train patients in the use of orthopedic braces, prostheses, or supportive devices.
• 2.5Transport patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements.
• 2.7Monitor operation of equipment and record use of equipment and administration of treatment.
• 1.2Assist patients to dress, undress, or put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, or slings.
• 1.3Perform postural drainage, percussions, or vibrations or teach deep breathing exercises to treat respiratory conditions.
• 1.5Observe 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.
• 0.5Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, aquatic physical therapy, or heat, light, sound, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
• 0.8Communicate with or instruct caregivers or family members on patient therapeutic activities or treatment plans.
• 0.7Attend or conduct continuing education courses, seminars, or in-service activities.
• 1Instruct patients in proper body mechanics and in ways to improve functional mobility, such as aquatic exercise.

20.0% of Physical Therapist Assistants tasks can be automated with AI or robotics