Physical therapist assistant
Helps physical therapists give treatments, carry out routine tasks, and record patients' progress.
Will AI replace physical therapist assistant jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 10 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Do office tasks like inventory, ordering supplies, answering phones, and forms
- Document patient information, like progress notes
- Watch patients during treatment and report responses and progress to the therapist
What stays human
- Teach, motivate, and protect patients as they practice exercises
- Teach patients proper body mechanics and ways to improve movement
- Secure patients onto therapy equipment
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +23%. Typical pay: $68,380 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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