The tasks · Physical Therapist AssistantsSOC 31-2021.00
Document patient progress and treatment notesWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Prepare treatment reports and communicationsWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Perform clerical and administrative tasksWhat can do this →
75% · agentMostly automatable
Monitor equipment and record treatment dataWhat can do this →
34% · you keepBarely automatable
Provide hands-on therapy treatmentsWhat can do this →
15% · you keepBarely automatable
Instruct and motivate patients during exercisesWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Documentation agent
eClinicalWorks EHR software · Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Reporting agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · Email software
● No integration needed
Equipment monitoring agent
Microsoft Excel · Scheduling software · Docs
● No integration needed
Administrative agent
Microsoft Office software · Scheduling software · Billing software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Provide direct physical therapy treatments and manual interventionsEnsure patient safety during exercises and positioningMake clinical judgments about patient responses and treatment modificationsBuild therapeutic relationships and provide emotional support to patients
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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