Physical Therapy Aide skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Physical Therapy Aide postings that mention each skill.

1. Patient caredistinctive86%
2. Customer servicedistinctive69%
3. Schedulingdistinctive60%
4. Training and coachingdistinctive58%
5. Communication18%
6. Bilingual Spanishdistinctive12%
7. Leadership11%
8. Hospitality10%
9. Medical terminologydistinctive10%
10. HIPAAdistinctive8%
11. Equipment maintenancedistinctive8%
12. Biologydistinctive8%
13. BLS/CPR7%

“Distinctive” means Physical Therapy Aide postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

Where Physical Therapy Aide skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Veterinarian82% overlapShared: Patient care, Scheduling, Training and coaching, CommunicationHow to switch
• Dental Hygienist69% overlapShared: Patient care, Scheduling, Communication, BLS/CPRHow to switch
• Audiologist68% overlapShared: Patient care, Scheduling, BLS/CPR, Training and coachingHow to switch
• Dentist67% overlapShared: Patient care, Training and coaching, Communication, BLS/CPRHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Physical Therapy Aide need?

In 84 current Physical Therapy Aide job postings, the skills asked for most often are Patient care (86%), Customer service (69%), Scheduling (60%), Training and coaching (58%), Communication (18%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Physical Therapy Aide move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Veterinarian, Dental Hygienist, Audiologist, Dentist. Veterinarian shares skills such as Patient care, Scheduling, Training and coaching.