How a physical therapist aide can use AI, task by task

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Room type: [patient room, exam room]
Infection control rules: [your facility policy]

Make a cleaning sequence (clean to dirty, high to low) with products and contact times. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to secure patients into or onto therapy equipment.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Situation: [positioning, prevent injury]
Policy: [facility rules]

Summarize safe techniques and policy limits. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to instruct, motivate, safeguard, or assist patients practicing exercises or functional activities, under direction of medical staff.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Patients: [general]
Goals: [mobility, mental alertness]

Suggest exercises or activities and encouragement. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to change linens, such as bed sheets and pillow cases.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Room type: [patient room, exam room]
Infection control rules: [your facility policy]

Make a cleaning sequence (clean to dirty, high to low) with products and contact times. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to transport patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Transfer: [within hospital, between facilities]
Patient needs: [equipment, monitoring, general only]

Make a pre-transfer checklist, handoff points and safety checks. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Case: [general, no identifiers]
Participants: [disciplines]

Prepare an agenda, key points and questions. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress and report to physical therapist.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Treatment or condition: [general type, no patient details]
What I track: [signs, scores, labs]

List the signs of good progress, warning signs, and questions to ask at each review. Make a charting template.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, or filling out forms.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Supplies: [lab, treatment]
Par levels: [describe]

Plan count and reorder. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to arrange treatment supplies to keep them in order.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Equipment: [oxygen, x-ray, supplies]
Procedure: [describe]

List set-up and safety checks. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, or heat, light, sound, water, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Treatment: [range of motion, massage, rubs]
Patient group: [general]

List steps, positioning, comfort checks and stop signs. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to assist patients to dress, undress, or put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, or slings.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Activities: [transfers, bathing, housework]
Patient needs: [general]

List safe assistance steps. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to maintain equipment or furniture to keep it in good working condition, including performing the assembly or disassembly of equipment or accessories.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Equipment: [low vision devices, exercise equipment]
Tasks: [cleaning, checks]

List maintenance routine. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to measure patient's range-of-joint motion, body parts, or vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Assessment: [pain, vascular, functional]
Tools: [scales, imaging, exam]

List a structured assessment sequence, standard scales, and red flags. No patient details. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to administer traction to relieve neck or back pain, using intermittent or static traction equipment.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Treatment: [type]
Setting: [describe]

List prep, safety checks and documentation. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to fit patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, or supportive devices, adjusting fit as needed.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Device: [brace, crutches, prosthesis]
Patient group: [general]

List fitting checks and instructions. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical therapist aide. Part of my job is to participate in patient care tasks, such as assisting with passing food trays, feeding residents, or bathing residents on bed rest.

Context: The work draws on therapy and counseling, customer and personal service and computers and electronics.
Activities: [transfers, bathing, housework]
Patient needs: [general]

List safe assistance steps. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.