How do they match: Physical Therapists

  • Rehabilitation Manager
  • Rehabilitation Services Director

  • Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

  • Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
  • Administer manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
  • Confer with the patient, medical practitioners, or appropriate others to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
  • Identify and document goals, anticipated progress, and plans for reevaluation.
  • Refer clients to community resources or services.

  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Develop medical treatment plans.
  • Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.