Re: PT-PTA ratios in various practice settings

[Guest guest]

We have 4 PTs and 2 PTAs. PTAs are easier to find here because of the PTA

schools that are around, PTs are very hard to find. We are a CAH in Iowa and

can only have 2 PTAs for 1 PT because of supervision rules, FYI

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Jeff Nolder, MSPT

Director of Physical Medicine and Rehab

Cherokee Regional Medical Center

(fax)

From: PTManager [mailto:PTManager ] On Behalf

Of Marcia Stalvey

Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 7:05 AM

To: NeuroPT ; PTManager

Subject: PT-PTA ratios in various practice settings

I would like to ask what are common ratios for PT to PTAs in your practice

settings?

I work in a rehabilitation hospital with associated (hospital based)

outpatient sites. We are being asked to reexamine our staffing patterns

which tend to be PT heavy.

We have had difficulties recruiting PTAs for a variety of reasons (e.g

availability in our region, relatively low pay vs SNFs, weekend work

required ) but make a concerted effort hire when them when ever we have an

opening.

I am curious to hear how others are managing.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Marcy Stalvey, PT,MS, NCS

Therapy Supervisor, Inpatient Rehab

Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute

Cuyahoga Falls, OH

[Guest guest]

Be sure to check your state practice act or board rules. In Tennessee a PT

may supervise no more than 3 PTA's (FTE's). Your state's rules may limit

your decisions.

Newton, PT

In a message dated 1/13/2010 5:57:51 P.M. Central Standard Time,

mstalvey@... writes:

I would like to ask what are common ratios for PT to PTAs in your practice

settings?

I work in a rehabilitation hospital with associated (hospital based)

outpatient sites. We are being asked to reexamine our staffing patterns which

tend to be PT heavy.

We have had difficulties recruiting PTAs for a variety of reasons (e.g

availability in our region, relatively low pay vs SNFs, weekend work required

) but make a concerted effort hire when them when ever we have an opening.

I am curious to hear how others are managing.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Marcy Stalvey, PT,MS, NCS

Therapy Supervisor, Inpatient Rehab

Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute

Cuyahoga Falls, OH