Student physical therapist vs lead therapist

Differences between student physical therapist and lead therapist duties and responsibilities

Student physical therapist example responsibilities.

• Achieve high level of patients satisfaction due to sound clinical management, quality of care and compassion.
• Evaluate and treat patients with total hip/total knee surgeries, status post CVA and spinal cord injuries.
• Evaluate and treat patients with orthopedic conditions such as low back pain, cervical pain, post operative conditions.
• Perform evaluations, provide patient treatment, supervise COTA
• Develop ability to perform ICU mobility treatments with acutely ill patients.
• Evaluate and treat patients in ICU implicating early mobilization to prevent further decline in cardiopulmonary compromise patients.
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Lead therapist example responsibilities.

• Help manage meetings in IEP settings with school staff and other therapy providers.
• Help am individuals with autism learn to communicate and manage undesire behavior.
• Train line therapists on implementing treatment plans; using apply behavior analysis (ABA) techniques and procedures.
• Provide in-home behavior treatment program employing apply behavior analysis techniques working with children diagnose with autism.
• Collaborate with regular education teachers assign to ABA students.
• Develop and organize individualize vision therapy programs for all patients and assist other therapist on their patient developmental programs.
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