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Physical Therapist Aides
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Physical Therapist Aides
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Under close supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing the patient and the treatment area.
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Degrees
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Abilities
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Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Problem Sensitivity| | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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Information Ordering| | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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Perceptual Speed| | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
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Trunk Strength| | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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Visualization| | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Finger Dexterity| | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Flexibility of Closure| | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
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Originality| | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
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Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Arm-Hand Steadiness| | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
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Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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Fluency of Ideas| | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
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Manual Dexterity| | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Multilimb Coordination| | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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Time Sharing| | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
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Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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Depth Perception| | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
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Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
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Gross Body Coordination| | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
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Reaction Time| | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
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Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
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Dynamic Strength| | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
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Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
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Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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Response Orientation| | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
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Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
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Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
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Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
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Rate Control| | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
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Explosive Strength| | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
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Dynamic Flexibility| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
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Peripheral Vision| | The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead. |
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Spatial Orientation| | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
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Interests
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Social| | Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
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Realistic| | Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
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First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
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Conventional| | Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
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Investigative| | Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
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Artistic| | Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
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Enterprising| | Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
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Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
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Knowledge
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Customer and Personal Service| | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Psychology| | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Education and Training| | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Clerical| | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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Therapy and Counseling| | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
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Medicine and Dentistry| | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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Communications and Media| | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
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Philosophy and Theology| | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
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Administration and Management| | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Public Safety and Security| | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Law and Government| | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Personnel and Human Resources| | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
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Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
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Foreign Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
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Chemistry| | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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Production and Processing| | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
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Sales and Marketing| | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
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Economics and Accounting| | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
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Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Transportation| | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
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Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
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Physics| | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
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History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
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Engineering and Technology| | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
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Geography| | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
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Fine Arts| | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
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Building and Construction| | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
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Food Production| | Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques. |
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Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
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Wages
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| District of Columbia | $32,510.00 |
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| North Carolina | $21,440.00 |
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| South Carolina | $19,940.00 |
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Related Careers
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Athletic Trainers| | Evaluate, advise, and treat athletes to assist recovery from injury, avoid injury, or maintain peak physical fitness. |
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Child, Family, & School Social Workers| | Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist single parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers on how to deal with problem children. |
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Physical Therapists| | Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury. |
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Recreational Therapists| | Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and arts and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity. |
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Social & Human Service Assistants| | Assist professionals from a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, or social work, to provide client services, as well as support for families. May assist clients in identifying available benefits and social and community services and help clients obtain them. May assist social workers with developing, organizing, and conducting programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships, rehabilitation, or adult daycare. |
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Skills
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Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Active Listening| | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Critical Thinking| | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
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Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
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Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
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Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
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Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
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Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
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Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Systems Evaluation| | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
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Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
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Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
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Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
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Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
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Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
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Tasks
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| Clean and organize work area and disinfect equipment after treatment. |
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| Observe patients during treatment to compile and evaluate data on patients' responses and progress, and report to physical therapist. |
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| Instruct, motivate, safeguard and assist patients practicing exercises and functional activities, under direction of medical staff. |
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| Secure patients into or onto therapy equipment. |
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| Transport patients to and from treatment areas, using wheelchairs or providing standing support. |
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| Confer with physical therapy staff or others to discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment. |
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| Record treatment given and equipment used. |
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| Perform clerical duties, such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, and filling out forms. |
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| Measure patient's range-of-joint motion, body parts, and vital signs to determine effects of treatments or for patient evaluations. |
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| Maintain equipment and furniture to keep it in good working condition, including performing the assembly and disassembly of equipment and accessories. |
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| Train patients to use orthopedic braces, prostheses or supportive devices. |
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| Administer active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, and heat, light, sound, water, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound. |
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| Change linens, such as bed sheets and pillow cases. |
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| Fit patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, or supportive devices, adjusting fit as needed. |
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| Arrange treatment supplies to keep them in order. |
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| Participate in patient care tasks, such as assisting with passing food trays, feeding residents, or bathing residents on bed rest. |
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| Assist patients to dress, undress, and put on and remove supportive devices, such as braces, splints, and slings. |
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| Administer traction to relieve neck and back pain, using intermittent and static traction equipment. |
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Tools
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| Canes or cane accessories |
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| Canes |
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| Clinical hydraulic lifts or accessories |
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| Hydraulic lifts |
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| Crutches or crutch accessories |
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| Crutches |
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| Electronic blood pressure units |
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| Gait belts for rehabilitation or therapy |
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| Gait belts |
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| Lower extremity prosthetic devices |
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| Mercury blood pressure units |
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| Blood pressure cuffs |
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| Notebook computers |
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| Orthotics or foot care products |
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| Orthotic devices |
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| Parallel bars for rehabilitation or therapy |
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| Parallel bars |
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| Personal computers |
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| Therapeutic heating or cooling pads or compresses or packs |
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| Cold packs |
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| Hot packs |
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| Upper extremity prosthetic devices |
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| Vascular or compression apparel or supports |
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| Anti-embolism elastic stockings |
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| Walkers or rollators |
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| Walkers |
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| Wheelchairs |
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Technology
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| Calendar and scheduling software |
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| Scheduling software |
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| Data base user interface and query software |
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| Patient record maintenance software |
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| Spreadsheet software |
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| Microsoft Excel |
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| Word processing software |
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Career Activities
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings |
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| monitor medical oxygen equipment |
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| observe patient condition |
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| Handling and Moving Objects |
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| apply traction |
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| construct medical supportive devices |
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| Assisting and Caring for Others |
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| administer medications or treatments |
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| assist patient in performing breathing exercises |
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| assist patient with dressing, undressing, grooming, or bathing |
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| fit medical supportive devices |
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| fit patients for prosthetic device, using static or dynamic alignment |
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| position patient for therapy |
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| prepare patients for tests, therapy, or treatments |
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| work with persons with mental disabilities or illnesses |
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| Documenting/Recording Information |
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| inventory medical supplies or instruments |
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| maintain dental or medical records |
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| take messages |
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| Performing General Physical Activities |
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| lift or transport ill or injured patients |
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| set up patient care equipment |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
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| use massage therapy procedures |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates |
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| confer with physical therapy staff to discuss treatment |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes |
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| use medical equipment in direct patient care |
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| Scheduling Work and Activities |
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| schedule meetings or appointments |
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| Training and Teaching Others |
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| instruct patient in use of supportive device |
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| instruct patients in methods to improve functional activities |
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| Processing Information |
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| weigh patients |
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| Analyzing Data or Information |
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| evaluate patient response to therapy |
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| Monitoring and Controlling Resources |
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| order or purchase supplies, materials, or equipment |
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| Performing Administrative Activities |
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| prepare patient reports |
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| retrieve files or charts |
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| Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates |
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| motivate patients to practice exercises |
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Career Context
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| Contact With Others |
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| Physical Proximity |
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| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
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| Telephone |
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| Face-to-Face Discussions |
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| Exposed to Disease or Infections |
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| Work With Work Group or Team |
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| Deal With External Customers |
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| Time Pressure |
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| Letters and Memos |
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| Frequency of Decision Making |
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| Coordinate or Lead Others |
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| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
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| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
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| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
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| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
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| Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People |
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| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
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| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
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| Exposed to Contaminants |
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| Responsible for Others' Health and Safety |
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| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
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| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
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| Frequency of Conflict Situations |
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| Freedom to Make Decisions |
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| Electronic Mail |
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| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks |
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| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets |
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| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
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| Spend Time Standing |
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| Consequence of Error |
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| Spend Time Walking and Running |
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| Level of Competition |
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| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
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| Deal With Physically Aggressive People |
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| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling |
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| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
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| Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection |
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| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
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| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance |
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| Degree of Automation |
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| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions |
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| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment |
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| Public Speaking |
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| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment |
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| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment |
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Career Styles
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Self Control| | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
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Cooperation| | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
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Dependability| | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
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Concern for Others| | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Social Orientation| | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Stress Tolerance| | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. |
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Integrity| | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
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Adaptability/Flexibility| | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
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Independence| | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
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Attention to Detail| | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
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Initiative| | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
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Persistence| | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
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