Physical Therapy Assistant
Company: FCM Group, LLC
Location: Pearland
Posted on: February 24, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Physical Therapy Assistant Job
Responsibilities: Promotes and maintains health by providing
physical therapy services under the supervision of a physical
therapist. Contributes to a physical therapist’s effectiveness by
identifying patient care issues. Administers treatment programs for
patients. Assesses patient health by interviewing patients,
performing physical examinations, and obtaining updating, and
studying therapy histories. Evaluates abnormal conditions by
reviewing physical therapist’s interpretations of patient
evaluations and test results. Documents patient care services by
charting in patient and department records. Performs therapeutic
procedures by administering manual exercises and instructing,
encouraging, and assisting patients in performing physical
activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory functional
activities, and daily-living activities. Helps patients in using
supportive devices, such as crutches, canes, and prostheses.
Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens,
giving normal growth and development information, and promoting
wellness and health maintenance. Maintains safe and clean working
environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations,
and adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. Maintains
production objectives by noting current treatment trends and
monitoring actual physical therapy services rendered to production
objectives. Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by
adhering to policy positions concerning federal, state, and local
regulations and JACHO standards. Updates job knowledge by
participating in educational opportunities, reading periodicals,
maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional
organizations. Enhances physical therapy reputation by accepting
ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and
exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
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