Occupation Atlasphysiotherapy assistant
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f88124d7-ee7e-4d21-9036-0658b496c119
physiotherapy assistant
Physiotherapy assistants work under supervision, within defined contexts using agreed treatment protocols and procedures such as collecting client data and maintaining the equipment required in physiotherapy interventions. The overall responsibility is retained by the delegating professional.
Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
SRCSocial · Realistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social5.95
- R Realistic4.74
- C Conventional3.92
- I Investigative2.58
- E Enterprising2.06
- A Artistic1.07
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Physical Therapist Aides (31-2022.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (41)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- accept own accountability
- adhere to health well-being and safety
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- advocate health
- apply organisational techniques
- assist physiotherapists
- collect healthcare user data under supervision
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- contribute to continuity of health care
- contribute to quality physiotherapy services
- contribute to the rehabilitation process
- deal with emergency care situations
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- develop plans related to client discharge
- develop plans related to the transfer of care
- develop therapeutic relationships
- educate on the prevention of illness
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- follow clinical guidelines
- inform policy makers on health-related challenges
- interact with healthcare users
- listen actively
- maintain physiotherapy equipment
- manage healthcare users' data
- promote health and safety policies in health services
- promote inclusion
- provide health education
- provide information on the effects of physiotherapy
- provide learning support in healthcare
- provide stroke rehabilitation services
- record healthcare users' progress related to treatment
- respond to changing situations in health care
- support discharge from physiotherapy
- use different communication channels
- use e-health and mobile health technologies
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 41 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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