Physical Therapy Assistant

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting a licensed therapist with routine physical therapy treatments; instructing on physical therapy programs; or documenting patient care activities.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full academic year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Kinesiotherapy, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, Exercise Science or related field of study.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

License/Certification: A current, active, valid and unrestricted license or certification as a Physical Therapy Assistant from a state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States is required.

Administers various physical therapy modalities (such as manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and gait training) as prescribed by the supervising therapist.,Monitors patient clinical responses during treatment sessions and promptly reports any changes in condition or signs of physical distress to the supervising therapist.,Adjusts progressive therapy treatments within the established plan of care under therapist guidance.,Instructs patients and family members on how to safely perform home exercises and use assistive devices.,Provides instruction and technical guidance to other therapy assistants, physical therapy students and other interdisciplinary team member,Documents patient treatments and clinical progress in the electronic medical record.,Performs non-technical maintenance of therapy equipment to prevent malfunctions.