Physical Therapist Assisting Technology - Cuyahoga Community College

Physical Therapist Assisting Technology from Cuyahoga Community College is a Campus Associate Physical Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Physical therapy provides services to patients and clients of all ages who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, or other causes. The physical therapist assistant works under the supervision of the licensed physical therapist to provide treatments in a variety of health care settings such as hospitals, extended care centers, school systems, ambulatory care centers, private practice and other centers where physical therapists are employed. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is eligible to take an exam to qualify for licensure in the state in which the graduate chooses to practice. This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes: 1. Safely administer effective treatment interventions as defined by the Physical Therapist's plan of care, adjusting to the patient's physical, emotional, and cultural responses; instructs and educates the patient, family and/or caregivers in continued care and injury prevention. 2. Recognizes and educates others regarding the role and scope of practice of the Physical Therapist Assistant in the implementation of the plan of care as established by the supervising Physical Therapist and communicates patient's status to the physical therapist. 3. Obtains pertinent data, recognizes changes and/or responses of patient conditions, and environmental hazards that jeopardize safety; modifies intervention within the plan of care and takes appropriate action. 4. Act professionally and ethically according to the APTA Code of Ethics and Standard of Conduct including social responsibility, and commitment to patients and consumer needs, lifelong learning, and the physical therapy profession. 5. Identify and document operational performance improvements and provide accurate and timely information for billing and reimbursement purposes. 6. Communicate verbally, non-verbally and in writing with members of health care team in an appropriate, culturally sensitive, effective and capable manner. 7. Completes thorough, accurate, logical, concise, timely and legible manual and electronic documentation that follows guidelines and specific documentation formats required by state practice acts, the practice setting, and other regulatory agencies. 8. Sit for licensure examination View more details on Cuyahoga Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Physical Therapy courses.