Physical Therapist

Remote

💊 Health

Physical Therapists are healthcare professionals who use techniques like massages, movement trainings and exercises to help people recover from their injuries or illnesses. They’ll work closely with patients to learn more about their conditions to develop personalized treatment plans that will return them back to normal health. Physical Therapists may perform treatments on patients while they’re staying in the hospital or medical facility. They’ll later educate the patients and their family members on how to perform these exercises and treatments while at home when the patient is released from the facility.

What does a Physical Therapist do?

A Physical Therapist, or Physical Therapy Technician, performs treatments and exercises to help patients recover from illnesses and injuries. Their main duties include using various treatment techniques to develop personalized treatment plans, prescribing medications to relieve pain and increase mobility and teaching patients exercise techniques to improve their health.

Responsibilities

A Physical Therapist should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Physical Therapist should be able to execute:

Consult with patients to learn about their physical condition and symptoms and review their medical history and referrals from doctors or surgeons
Diagnose movement dysfunction by listening to patients and observing them as they move about
Develop an individualized treatment plan
Coach patients and teach them therapeutic exercises and stretches to improve their condition
Use hands-on therapy such as massage to ease patients’ pain and provide stimulation to promote healing
Maintain patient records by keeping track of goals and progress while adapting treatment plans accordingly

Required Skills

A competitive Physical Therapist will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Compassion and empathy for patients, who are often in pain
Attention to detail regarding a patient’s problems to analyze what they need to ease their pain and to prevent further injury
Physical stamina to lift patients and spend long hours standing and modeling exercises
Interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with patients and motivate them
Communication skills to interact clearly with doctors and family members as well as patients

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