O*NET-SOC 31-2022.00

Physical Therapist Aides

Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.6208/2023
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.2508/2023
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.2508/2023
Coordination2.B.1.b3.1208/2023
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.1208/2023
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.1208/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.3808/2023
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.2508/2023
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.2508/2023
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.1208/2023
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.1208/2023
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.008/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.Core5908/2023
Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.Core5908/2023
Instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under direction of medical staff.Core5908/2023
Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.Core5908/2023
Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress and report to physical therapist.Core5708/2023

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social5.8511/2023
Realistic4.8711/2023
Conventional3.8811/2023
Investigative2.5511/2023
Enterprising2.0411/2023
Artistic1.0911/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.