Physical Therapy Assistant-Outpatient-PRN

Tell me about a patient who was not motivated. How did you keep them engaged?

What they are checking: Skills to keep outpatients coming back, which drives their results.

How do you keep documentation complete when you see many patients back to back?

What they are checking: Timely notes that support billing and continuity in an outpatient clinic.

How available are you as a PRN, and how do you handle short-notice requests?

What they are checking: Whether their real availability matches what a PRN outpatient clinic needs to cover its schedule.

A patient reports new pain that is different from before. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize a change that needs the PT's review rather than pushing through.

As a PRN, how do you get familiar with patients you have not treated before?

What they are checking: Reading the plan of care and notes carefully before treating.

A patient asks whether they can stop coming because they feel fine. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Teaching the patient honestly while letting the PT make the discharge decision.

How do you carry out a physical therapist's plan of care while still adjusting to how the patient feels that day?

What they are checking: Understanding of what a PTA may modify and what must go back to the PT.

How do you measure and share progress toward goals?

What they are checking: Use of objective measures that help the PT decide on progressing or discharging.

How do you supervise a rehab tech or student during a busy session?

What they are checking: Safe delegation and oversight, which the posting lists.

What exercises would you use for a patient recovering from a knee replacement?

What they are checking: Core clinical knowledge for one of the most common outpatient cases.