PT students or graduates, soon you'll be finding a job. Take my advice and look for a position where your profession and your improvement will be supported. How? Prepare a few questions for the interview - why wouldn't you ask your future employer:
1. Do you support therapists with a comprehensive continuing education program?
2. Is this support includes financial resources, the necessary time, or both and etc.
3. Is work include rotations within different areas (settings)
Some PTs prefer when rotation is available, because that kind of work provides new and experienced therapists opportunities to explore and develop their patient care skills. Other therapists prefer working in only one setting, specialized in treating specific problems.
Nevertheless, permanent work in only one setting or work with rotation deserves continually educated physical therapist. Don't forget that, when you begin your "job-hunt". And make a picture of you in the future. Plan your continuing education in the way you want. Take seminars which will profile you as a therapist in a specific area. Only if you have goal, an idea about what you want to become, you can make you dream come true.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST - taking control
Do you recognize yourself?
A physical therapist (who passed national exam), work at local hospital and think he/she can do more.
You want to learn more.
You want to take more responsibility.
There are many different ways in which your career can move, when you decide to change your job. You may go into teaching, research or you could move into health service management, where options include the purchasing of health services and managing rehabilitation services. According to Los Angeles County, Department of Health Services - Public Health PT "Career Ladder" could be: Physical Therapist, PT Supervisor, PT Instructor and PT Education Coordinator.
If you have much knowledge, organization skills and experience, you can apply for those positions. They offer one month paid training with an experienced PT clinician who will review all the necessary skills and information with you before you report to your permanent assignment. Also, it is never too late to become owner of a private clinic or consultant.
If you are not interested in supervision, management or education you are probably interested in becoming a PT with specific skills. The trend today is towards specialization through postgraduate education. Postgraduate education could be in: Orthopedics, Neurology, Pediatrics, Outpatient Department, Maternity Care, Care of the Elderly, Coronary Care or Sports.
You may be interested in another area of expertise. Many firms on the Net offers very nice propositions for those who don't want to stay at one place too long. Those physical therapists are traveling healthcare professionals. Are you, so called, "mobile therapist"?
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