Physical Therapy Assistant Salary

There are a lot of people lately that have been inquiring about PT Assistant Programs, Physical therapy assistant salary range and a lot more about the job details itself. Physical Therapy Assistant jobs have been ranked also by job sites like Monster and Hotjobs as one of the jobs that only need 2 years of schooling and the salary is pretty decent and with the ever changing economy that we currently face, a lot of people knows that a career on the medical field is a good choice because there will always be jobs whether a good economy or not.

Physical therapy assistant salary depends on where you are working from and a lot of websites gives a range between 30k to 70k with a median of 45k a year. A lot of it also has to do with experience and the therapy setting you are in. Generally, and it applies to Physical therapists, Occupational therapist and Speech therapists too that a home health and free standing skilled nursing facilities pay the most or basically you can negotiate for more and the farther your work is to a bigger city (which means a lot of driving) the better your salary is.

As to PT assistant programs, just get in touch with your local university or colleges and inquire if they offer the program and the requirements needed. In finding out what the PT assistant job is all about, the best thing to do is to get in touch with your local hospital, SNF or Nursing Homes, Outpatient Clinics and ask if you can come in and observe for a day or 2 and you will have an actual experience on what the job is and if it is right for you. Remember that PT assistant salary and job description varies between different settings and you will be under the supervision of a Physical Therapist.

A general detail about a PT assistant job description is assisting a Physical Therapist on treating patients with Orthopedic and Neurological dysfunctions and to get the patient to their highest functional level or to their prior level of function using therapeutic exercises, balance training and ambulation (gait training) and also on the use of modalities like the US (ultrasound), TENs, Diathermy, Good ‘ol hotpacks/coldpacks. Woundcare is also one of the specialties that a PT and a Physical therapy assistant is also known for.

To recap, a physical therapy assistant salary depends on different areas of the state, varies by different therapy settings you will be working and also your job experience. It is currently averaging around 45 thousand a year and it also a very rewarding career if you like to take care of patients and also have a lot of patience.