Physical Therapy Assistant Interview Prompt

After my previous experiences and completing job shadows, I have a better idea of the setting I want to work in when I complete the OTA/PTA program. As of now I can see myself working as a physiotherapist assistant in a sports clinic. I can see myself following through with rehabilitation programs to help an individual with an injury or condition. I view myself learning how to work the equipment in the physiotherapy clinic, setting up clients to them and knowing exactly what they do. I can see myself being very interested and eager to learn more about a sports injury especially due to the fact it could happen to me or my teammates. I also love learning about anatomy and physiology of the body.

Physical therapy assistant is a health care professional who provides physical therapy services based on the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapy assistant. This professional helps individuals of all ages who have medical issues and health-related conditions that restrict their ability to move and carry out functional activities in daily life. A physical therapy assistant can work in various settings such as private practices, hospitals, home health, sport facilities, schools, outpatient clinics, and nursing homes. The physical therapy assistant is also responsible for evaluating the changes in a patient's performance based on the physical therapy provided. The kind of care provided by a physical therapy assistant may incorporate teaching the patient to exercise mobility, the use of physical agents, strength and coordination, electrotherapy, and training for various activities like walkers and crutches ("Who Are Physical Therapist Assistants?" 2012). For an individual to become a physical therapy assistant, he/she is required to be licensed, certified, or registered by the state. In this case, the educational requirements and examination criteria are usually stipulated based on the particular state requiring licensure.

Have you ever bent down to pick something up or sprinted after your dog because he got loose? Not many people in today’s society pay attention to their body movement. They often take their body’s ability to move normally for granted. A person’s biomechanics are essential to everyday life, without being able to move properly one cannot perform everyday tasks. Unfortunately, there are people who are not able to do so and face many hardships in their life and may be in a lot of pain. Therefore, these people seek professional assistance to help them regain their ability to function normally. Usually, they end up in the care of a physical therapist and his assistant. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, physical therapist assistants

A physical therapist assistant plays a very important role by providing treatments to patients, under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. They use physical therapy treatment procedures to help improve the mobility and relieve pain and disability caused by disease or injury. Some examples of the patients that call for a physical therapist to assist them include accident victims and persons with disabling conditions, such as, lower back pain, arthritis, heart disease, fractures, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, and cerebral palsy.

A physical therapy assistant works under the supervisory arm of a physical therapy to provide physical treatment that helps to improve the mobility of their patients and to relieve their pain and disability which is caused by injury or disease. Together with their superiors, the physical therapy assistant works in a hospital, nursing home or clinic and they form part of the team of health care experts which also includes doctors, nurses, and occupational therapists(Meyer, 2001)2001.

In this case, although the error started from the transmission of the discharge note to the home health care agency, Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant made number of mistakes in terms of clinical practice and delegation. First of all, completion and accuracy of patient’s physical therapy record is a professional responsibility of a supervising Physical therapist.1(p4) However, the PT failed to read the hospital discharge referral and documented incomplete and inaccurate plan of care. As a result, important information such as un-cemented prosthesis in situ and weight bearing limitations were not documented. In addition to that PTA elected to follow a protocol for cemented hip arthroplasty without referring back to PT for the missing information in the assessment. According to Texas Board of Physical Therapy examiners rule, “PTA may not specify and/or perform definitive (decisive, conclusive, final) evaluative and assessment procedures.”1(p5) Hence, it was also a mistake of the PTA to conclude the assessment and elect the inappropriate plan of care.

Every story has a beginning, mine starts in Oak Hill, Ohio. I was born on February 18th, 2000 in Gallipolis, Ohio. I live in Oak Hill, Ohio and go to Oak Hill Middle/High School. I live with both of my parents (Sabrina and Kenneth Burton) and my little sister Amber Burton. My older sister goes to college now and does not live at home with us .I am a really nice, responsible, and hard working person. I have won many awards in both marching band and HS choir. Some of the awards range from the best dancer to one of the most dedicated members. I have not yet finished high school, but it is my senior year. After I graduate I plan on attending Shawnee State University to become a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA).

First off, I want to state that I fully understand that the rigors associated with a PTA program are not comparable to those of a doctorate program. However, I believe that I matured significantly from the time of receiving my bachelor’s degree to being accepted into DCC’s PTA program. This allowed me to be more focused on academics and time management, both of which are crucial to the completion a DPT program. My experience as a PTA has also allowed me to develop skills necessary to establish rapport and positive outcomes with patients and other medical professions.

“Your optimism is killing me,” a patient replied after my attempt to encourage her to try to stand up, so she could attend a physical therapy session. Though I took her comment with a grain of salt, it was the cornerstone for the reputation I would build during my career as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Most clinicians shy away from challenging personalities; not me, I strive to be different. It’s been three years since that patient discharged home against medical advice. which ignited fuel to the fire of continuing to pursue my undergraduate degree.

I appreciate you taking the time and meeting with Dr. Drew and me concerning Audiology lunch breaks and overtime procedures. At your earliest convenience, please review the functional statements regarding our Physical and Occupational Therapist positions, prior to our next meeting with the staff (3/14/17). We look forward to seeing you in an up-coming staff meeting (an invitation will follow) and appreciate your commitment and assistance. Please feel free to contact me, if you have any questions or

What education and other professional skills are required for this job, as a Physical Therapy Assistant?

Physical Therapist is citing from website; www.apta.org/aboutpts " physical therapist are highly-educated licensed health care professionals who can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility.

The change agent experience that I chose to write about was an experience or revelation that I had towards the end of this semester. At Nebraska Methodist College I was enrolled in the Physical Therapist Assistant program, and for a while, I thought it was the right thing for me; however, as time went on I realized that it wasn't the right fit for me.

Hello, everyone, my name is Dominador Ronquillo III because I have a long first name, I go by "Dom." I graduated from physical therapy in 1993 in the beautiful island of the Philippines and moved to the USA in 1994. I have worked in a level one trauma center in Pennsylvania as acute care physical therapist for 13 years. Throughout the years that I spent employed in Pennsylvania, I have assumed a lot of clinical roles from the same healthcare facility from a team leader of a vibrant orthopedic center to a program director of a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH), not to mention a clinical instructor to a various physical therapy students.

I am from Lawrence, Kansas and recent graduate from Johnson County Community College with an Associates in Arts and an Associates in Science. Washburn University was my first choice of school to transfer to work on my Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology with a focus on Physical Therapy. I have always wanted to obtain a career where I can help others with my care giving skills. I developed an interest in Physical Therapy during high school while being treated for a head injury. The Physical Therapist would explain what she was going to do, why she was doing it and how it would affect and correct my injury. Intrigued with how manipulation, positioning, and exercises helped me gain back what I feared I might never have again. Leading