Physical Therapy Assistants is in the Health Services Career Cluster. Occasionally use fingertips to feel a patients temperature or pulse Occasionally need to tell the difference between colors Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl while working with patients Occasionally focus vision on one patient while still observing other patients in the room Work Setting Physical therapy assistants work inside in hospitals, clinics, or offices. Assistants may get wet when they work with patients in water therapy pools. Most physical therapy assistants work full time. Those who work in private therapy offices may work evenings or weekends in order to meet with patients.
Wages vary with level of training, experience and location.
Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies by the employee's skill, education, and employer. Salaries tend to be lower in hospitals than in private practice. Full-time physical therapy assistants generally receive benefits. Common benefits include health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation.