Careers

Career Description

When an Airman is injured or wounded, as a Physical Medicine Specialist, you'll be there to help them get back on their feet. You'll work hand in hand with a physical therapist to help people learn and perform exercises to help them recover from muscle and bone problems. From physical therapy to massages to electronic treatments, you'll play a vital role in helping injured Airmen make a full recovery.

Career Tasks

• Assist a physical therapist in the care of patients with muscle and bone problems
• Give physical therapy treatments to relieve pain and restore normal muscle and joint functions
• Assist with evaluations and tests
• Order and store supplies and equipment needed for the physical therapy department

Relevant Interests & Skills

• Health and Medicine
• Natural Science
• Computers and Computer Science
• Business, Operations and Administrative

Training

After eight-and-a-half weeks of Basic Military Training, every Airman goes to technical training to learn their career. Here's the basic information about Physical Medicine Specialist technical training:

School location: Ft. Sam Houston [TX]

Length of course: 81 days

College degree earned: Physical Therapist Assistant

College credits earned: 27