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EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Implements physical therapy programs as planned and directed by the physical therapist; assists students in learning and improving gross and fine motor tasks, balance, coordination and functional activities such as preambulation, transfer and gait training; assists students in activities of daily living including feeding, toileting and personal hygiene; accepts responsibility for students' personal care and environment throughout the treatment. 2. Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercise and positioning programs; may apply heat, water, massage and other treatment methods; follows established procedures and observes safety precautions in the application of prescribed modalities. 3. Assists the physical therapist in application of orthoses, prostheses, and other assistive devices; adjusts and cares for assistive equipment and trains students in its proper use. 4. May repair and construct adaptive equipment under guidance of the physical therapist. 5. Observes students during treatment and compiles data on their responses to treatment. 6. May measure range of joint motion, vital signs, and length and girth of body parts. 7. Reports student's progress and responses to treatment to the physical therapist orally and in writing. 8. Assists students to and from classrooms, restrooms, etc. 9. Assists the physical therapist during tests, evaluations, and treatment procedures. 10. May assist in providing in-service training. 11. Performs various clerical tasks such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, maintaining records, etc. 12. Performs related work as required.
This description may be changed at any time.