PTA Patient Care & Supervision

The following resources are provided for physical therapist assistants (PTAs) on the subject of patient care, supervision, and PT/PTA teamwork.
•    Minimum Required Skills of Physical Therapist Assistant Graduates at Entry-level (.pdf)
•    Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (.pdf)

Supervision & PT/PTA Teamwork
•    Patient Care Delivery Models
•    The Physical Therapist-Physical Therapist Assistant Team Toolkit (.pdf)  
•    PTA Clinical Problem Solving Algorithm (.pdf)
•    PTA Direction and Supervision Algorithms - PT in Motion
•    Perspectives Article: The PT/PTA Relationship: Four Things You Want to Know (.pdf)
•    Use of Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) under Medicare

APTA Policies on Supervision
•    Direction and Supervision of the Physical Therapist Assistant (.pdf)
•    Levels of Supervision (.pdf)

APTA Policies on Scope of Work
•    Distinction Between the Physical Therapist and the Physical Therapist Assistant in Physical Therapy (.pdf)

Patient Care