Physical Therapy Assistant- Inpatient

How do you keep documentation accurate and timely with a full caseload at Harrisburg Medical Center?

What they are checking: Whether they finish notes on time, which affects patient care and billing.

Tell me about a time you supervised a rehab tech or student.

What they are checking: Whether they can direct others safely and clearly.

Tell me about a time a nurse needed a patient for something else right when you arrived for therapy.

What they are checking: Whether they can work flexibly with nursing on a busy hospital floor.

What makes you want to work in an inpatient setting rather than outpatient?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the pace and acuity of hospital rehab.

You see that a patient is ready for more than the plan of care allows. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stay within the PT's plan and communicate rather than change it themselves.

A patient's heart rate jumps during a treatment. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they monitor vital signs and stop activity safely when needed.

A patient is afraid of falling and doesn't want to get out of bed. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they build trust and motivation while keeping the patient safe.

Walk me through a gait training session with a patient using a walker after surgery.

What they are checking: Whether they know safe guarding, cueing and progression for common inpatient cases.

How do you measure and report progress toward goals to the supervising PT?

What they are checking: Whether they give clear updates that help the PT adjust the plan.

How do you transfer a patient safely when they need more help than you expected?

What they are checking: Whether they use good body mechanics and ask for help instead of risking injury.