Cleans and organizes work area and disinfects equipment after patient treatment. Observes patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patient responses and progress. Prepares status reports for the physical therapist to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordination of treatment activities. Measures patient’s range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments and as documentation for patient evaluations. Instructs, motivates, safeguards, and assists patients practicing exercises and functional activities under direction of medical staff. Secures patients into or onto therapy equipment and transports patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support. Performs administrative support duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, and completing forms. Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and heat, light, sound, water, and electrical modality treatments. Fits patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, and supportive devices, adjusting fit as needed, and trains patient in use of orthopedic device. Performs other duties as assigned.