Physical Therapy Assistants in West Des Moines, Iowa
20 Physical Therapy Assistants found in West Des Moines
Physical Therapy Assistant
5950 University Ave, Ste 285, West Des Moines, IA - 50266
515-875-9706 515-875-9707
Physical Therapy Assistant
1454 30th St, Suite 103, West Des Moines, IA - 50266
515-223-6620 515-223-9625
Physical Therapy Assistant
1454 30th St, Suite 103, West Des Moines, IA - 50266
515-223-6620 515-223-9625
Physical Therapy Assistant
3200 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA - 50266
515-276-1212
Physical Therapy Assistant
1454 30th Street, Suite 103, West Des Moines, IA - 50266
515-223-6620 515-223-9625
Ms. Paula J Jirak, P.T.A.
Physical Therapy Assistant
5950 University Ave, Ste 285, West Des Moines, IA - 50266
515-875-9706 515-875-9707
Rosemary Marie Sieren
Physical Therapy Assistant
1454 30th St, Suite 103, West Des Moines, IA - 50266
515-223-6620 515-223-9625
Ruth Alice Powell
Physical Therapy Assistant
1454 30th St, Suite 103, West Des Moines, IA - 50266
515-223-6620 515-223-9625
Stacia Nissen Dierks
Physical Therapy Assistant
3200 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA - 50266
515-276-1212
Mrs. Tierany Dawn Jones, P.T.A.
Physical Therapy Assistant
1454 30th Street, Suite 103, West Des Moines, IA - 50266
515-223-6620 515-223-9625
About Physical Therapy Assistants: Physical Therapy Assistants: re individual who works under the supervision of a physical therapist to assist him or her in providing physical therapy services. A physical therapy assistant may, for instance, help patients follow an appropriate exercise program that will increase their strength, endurance, coordination, and range of motion and train patients to perform activities of daily life.
PTA's are skilled health care providers who are graduates of a physical therapist assistant associate degree program accredited by an agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education or Council on Postsecondary Accreditation. They assists the physical therapist in providing physical therapy. The supervising physical therapist is directly responsible for the actions of the physical therapist assistant. The PTA performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist.
Duties of the PTA include assisting the physical therapist in implementing treatment programs, training patients in exercised and activities of daily living, conducting treatments, and reporting to the physical therapist on the patient's responses. In addition to direct patient care, the PTA may also perform such functions as patient transport, and clinic or equipment preparation and maintenance. Currently more than half of all states require PTAs to be licensed, registered or certified.
PTA's are skilled health care providers who are graduates of a physical therapist assistant associate degree program accredited by an agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education or Council on Postsecondary Accreditation. They assists the physical therapist in providing physical therapy. The supervising physical therapist is directly responsible for the actions of the physical therapist assistant. The PTA performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist.
Duties of the PTA include assisting the physical therapist in implementing treatment programs, training patients in exercised and activities of daily living, conducting treatments, and reporting to the physical therapist on the patient's responses. In addition to direct patient care, the PTA may also perform such functions as patient transport, and clinic or equipment preparation and maintenance. Currently more than half of all states require PTAs to be licensed, registered or certified.