The service of a physical therapy assistant (PTA) is highly required to assist the patients suffering from motion disabilities. They, under the direction of physicians or senior therapists, perform varied therapeutic procedures. To ensure better treatment, the therapy assistants must be highly qualified and experienced.
The basic educational requirement to be competent in this field is a 2 year associate degree. Better opportunities are available for those who have completed a bachelor’s program. PTAs are expected to work as full timer and part timer. In hospitals and clinics, they are mostly appointed on a full time basis, where they are paid an annual salary of $30,000 to $40,000. Whereas, those employed in home healthcare services prefer to get an hourly payment of not less than $15. By working overtime, physical therapy assistants can get up to $45 in an hour. Job demographics, your qualification and experience level, and appropriate licensure or certification can greatly affect the physical therapy assistant salary package.