We’ve been per diem therapists for 12 years now and want OUT! Yes, we are both in big need professions and the money is pretty good, but that doesn’t change the fact that the job is mentally and physically Draining, and the atmosphere often depressing! This job is good when you’re in your 20s, but once you enter the 30s most therapists we know are searching for greener pastures. Yes, I can always be an area manager and run around from building to building in the traffic all day. Or become a Director of Rehab, which I did several years ago, and deal with endless paperwork , meetings and staffing issues, and still have to treat patients! But quality of life and feeling uplifted is what I seek at this stage of the game. I would love to hear from other Therapists who have left the field to do something else!
Posts Tagged Occupational
I was reading some articles and a man was saying to be a physical therapist you need to be physically fit, in shape,and very exercised-minded, I was wondering if this was true about physical therapy and if it was also true about occupational therapy? Do it depend on the setting or the situation? I think I want to be an occupational therapist, but I really do not like sports and all of the physical aspects. Any info. will help. Thanks in advance.
I was considering a major in O.T. Because my school only offers O.T. However if i wanted to change after graduating with B.A, can i continue a masters degree pursueing Physical Therapy?
I work for a Physical Rehab Clinic in Miami, and I use ICD-9 codes very often. I want to create a “shortcut” sheet for my coworkers and I, but I can’t seem to find one already made online, or a format to follow.
I have a couple ideas, but very little time to create a master pieceeeeee.
Give me sitessss, or your own work to start off with.
Thankssssssss
How old do you have to be and what is a typical day like? What do you do and do you like your jobs? Being an aide, do it make you want to go all the way and become either a physical therapist or occupational therapist? I need some advice because I am thinking about getting a job as an occupational therapy aide or physical therapy aide.
Anyone here with kids that get OT and PT at school. If so , how do u get them out of school therapy and into outpatient therapy instead. I am very dissatified with my child’s “so called” therapy in school . She really needs therapy especially OT. She has been very sick in the past and now she is weak on her left side because of this. She was getting all the therapies during the summer in the hospital and they did very well with her but now that school is in, she cannot go to the hospital anymore because they dont have afternoon hours.
I have a clinic set up for her that is open in the evenings (just found out about it) but I was told that you cant get therapy in school and as an outpatient at the same time. So now I want to get her out of the school therapy because they are not helping at all. Thanks in advance.
I need help to determine if this is the right career for me…Do you like your jobs? Is it exciting or does it become mundane after a while? What age groups do you primarily work with? What is your hourly wage? Do you work in a hospital or clinic? Do you wish you became a straight OT or PT instead?