| Careers that include physical therapy jobs are in | | | | treatment in the patient's home, office, or hospital room. |
| demand! If you are thinking about becoming a PT or | | | | It is very important the physical therapist to possess a |
| you are already one, healthcare staffing agencies can | | | | good amount of bodily strength. Helping the person get |
| help you which connects those who have obtained a | | | | to and from treatment areas is often required. They |
| degree with health care professionals. Educational | | | | provide assistance daily with exercises or help the |
| institutions, outpatient clinics, nursing facilities, and | | | | patient on and off equipment or massage tables. PTs |
| physician's offices are continually looking for qualified | | | | also spend a majority of the day on their feet, including |
| candidates. Some other avenues for employment | | | | kneeling, stooping, bending, crouching, or lifting treatment |
| include acute care, home health care, and rehab units. | | | | equipment. |
| Physical therapists address problems that a patient | | | | 40 hour work weeks are the average for physical |
| has due to an accident of some kind. Sports injuries | | | | therapy jobs. Sometimes therapists work nights or |
| are common in this area. Many times the patient has a | | | | weekends to accommodate patient schedules. |
| disabling or chronic condition. Some of these are | | | | Part-time work is also common for PTs. In a survey |
| sprains, fractures, and arthritis, burns, stroke, or back | | | | conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at |
| and neck injuries. Also included can be amputations, | | | | the University of Chicago, more than three quarters of |
| multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and spina bifida. | | | | PTs surveyed reported being "very satisfied" with their |
| Physical therapy jobs encompass joining and practicing | | | | occupation. So what are you waiting for? Contact a |
| with other professionals. This includes consulting with | | | | specialist today, online or by telephone. A team is also |
| primary care physicians, nurses, and dentists, and | | | | available to talk about exciting new opportunities in this |
| audiologists. Often educators and social workers are | | | | field of helping people recover from trauma and |
| contacted. Speech-language pathologists and | | | | injuries. Candidates for this profession need a |
| occupational therapists can also form the team that | | | | post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited |
| comes together to aid the injured patient. | | | | physical therapy program. Passing scores on national |
| Physical therapy jobs take place in hospitals, outpatient | | | | and state examinations are also required to enter this |
| clinics, or private offices that have specially equipped | | | | field. |
| facilities. Sometimes it is appropriate to administer | | | | |