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Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury. (O'Net 29-1123.00)
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Home Care Physical Therapist,
Kinesiotherapist,
Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant (LPTA),
Outpatient Physical Therapist,
Pediatric Physical Therapist,
Physical Therapist (PT)
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| Locations
| May 2009 |
| hourly rates |
annual rates |
| Average |
Median |
Midrange |
Average |
Median |
Midrange |
| Vermont |
$31.44 |
$31.01 |
$26.76 -
$36.14
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$ 65,390 |
$ 64,510 |
$ 55,660 -
$ 75,160
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| Burlington-South Burlington MSA |
$32.27 |
$32.05 |
$26.75 -
$37.02
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$ 67,120 |
$ 66,660 |
$ 55,640 -
$ 77,000
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| Southern Vermont Balance of State |
$31.27 |
$30.89 |
$27.17 -
$35.92
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$ 65,030 |
$ 64,250 |
$ 56,510 -
$ 74,710
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| Northern Vermont Balance of State |
$29.82 |
$29.68 |
$25.70 -
$34.17
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$ 62,030 |
$ 61,740 |
$ 53,450 -
$ 71,080
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source: Occupational Employment Statistics, Vermont Labor Market Information, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released June 2010. |
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| Location |
Employment |
Annual % change
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Annual job openings
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net replacements) |
| 2008 |
2018 |
| Vermont |
848 |
1,030 |
2.0% |
28 |
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source: Employment Projections, Vermont Economic & Labor Market Information, in cooperation with U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released August 2010. |
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Vermont |
2008
Employment |
Percent
of Total |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services |
376 |
45% |
| Hospital Employment (private + state + local) |
172 |
21% |
| Total Self-Employed and Unpaid Family Workers, Primary Job |
145 |
18% |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities |
128 |
16% |
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source: Employment Projections, Vermont Economic & Labor Market Information, in cooperation with U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released August 2010. |
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Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention. |
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Plan, prepare and carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent physical dysfunction in patients. |
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Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer. |
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Identify and document goals, anticipated progress and plans for reevaluation. |
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Administer manual exercises, massage or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling. |
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Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit. |
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Test and measure patient's strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory and circulatory efficiency and record data. |
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Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home. |
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Confer with the patient, medical practitioners and appropriate others to plan, implement and assess the intervention program. |
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Review physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis and physical therapy treatment required. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Physical Therapists updated June 2008 |
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Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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Therapy and Counseling - Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Physical Therapists updated June 2008 |
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Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Physical Therapists updated June 2008 |
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Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Category Flexibility - The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Physical Therapists updated June 2008 |
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Assisting and Caring for Others - Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
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Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Physical Therapists updated June 2008 |
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Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
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Investigative - Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outsi |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Physical Therapists updated June 2008 |
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Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Self Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Physical Therapists updated June 2008 |
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| source: Vermont Department of Labor, Licensed & Certified Occupations in Vermont, 2009. |
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Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed |
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Education: Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). |
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Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
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Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Physical Therapists updated June 2008 |
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| source: National Center for Education Statistics 2000 Classification of Instructional Programs
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A source for occupational characteristics, such as age, gender, race, and years of education
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Limited to people looking for jobs and the jobs advertised through VDOL
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| Occupational Outlook Handbook |
| The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. |
| Handbook occupations related to Physical Therapists : |
| Physical therapists |
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| O*NET™ Online |
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O*NET Online is an interactive web site for those interested in exploring occupations through O*NET, The Occupational Information Network database.
All of the descriptive information on this page comes from the O*NET database, version 14.0, released July 2009.
The O*NET database takes the place of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the nation's primary source of occupational information. |
| For additional information on Physical Therapists , go to
O*NET Online Detail Report. |
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| source: Occupational Information Network: Physical Therapists |
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