Future hot jobs physical therapist assistants and aides

In the past two years the U.S. economy lost more than 700 million jobs. Currently, the United States, 10 percent of the labor force who are unemployed. Because of the economic recovery is weak, people predicted double-digit unemployment rate may be difficult in the next two years decreased significantly. However, even such a slump in the job market situation, there are some very optimistic about the employment prospects of the industry. Program is a series of reports financial aspect "future hot jobs" in the industry to introduce you to these different work. Call today to introduce you to physical therapist assistants and aides.

Physical therapist assistants and aides (Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides) Although the physical therapists in helping, but should not confuse the two. Simply put, the physical therapist assistant is under the direction of physical therapy for patients, help patients increase mobility, relieve pain; and assistant professional requirements are low, mainly engaged in cleaning parts of patient care, patient treatment and other arrangements, while also doing some clerical work.

Physical therapist assistants need to have two years of specialist training in the United States, most states require licenses. Assistant will only need a high school education requirements, usually after receiving training to work.

American Physical Therapy Association (American Physical Therapy Association) of Janet Crow Hill (Janet Crosier) is a physical therapist, she is also the association of physical therapist assistant department head. Crow Hill said the work with other than the medical field, physical therapists and their assistants more closely with patients; in clinics, they are also a close cooperation of the team. She said:

"When I was in Pennsylvania, it had two assistants, we are a team. There was a time we had three patients clinic. We have three injuries are responsible for different parts of the patient's condition improved as soon as possible. Because they reach more patients, patients often will tell them more doctors and therapists do not understand the symptoms. This good for the treatment of patients. "

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (the US Bureau of Labor Statistics) data, in 2008, the United States, nearly 110,000 physical therapist assistants and aides, including Assistant to the number of nearly 60,004 thousand. The two work together with physiotherapists, Bureau of Labor Statistics have been growing rapidly as a popular work of the future.

Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that from 2008 to 2018, physical therapist assistants and aides 35 percent employment growth in demand, much higher than average growth for all occupations.

American Physical Therapy Association, Crow Hill said, physical therapy is so employment prospects are good, due to two factors: First, as the "baby boom" generation of an aging, more people will for physical therapy; the other hand, health care reform and economic conditions may also stimulate the demand for physical therapist assistants. She said:

"With health care reform started, together with other factors affecting the economic environment, physical therapists will be increasingly high cost. All are seeking ways to cut costs, some employers prefer to hire physical therapist assistant, as this than the employment of physical therapists to save money. "

Bureau of Labor Statistics believes that physical therapy services by a third party to provide compensation for changes in the restrictions, physical therapy will stimulate demand.

Remuneration, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2010 American Physical therapist assistant's annual salary is about $ 46,000 in value, half of which income from 37,000 to 55,000 U.S. dollars between 10 per cent of the Assistant salary more than 63,800 U.S. dollars. Physical therapist assistants over the same period the annual income of just under $ 24,000 median income higher annual salary of more than 33,500 U.S. dollars.