subject: What Is The Best Way To Find Work In Physical Therapy? [print this page] What Is The Best Way To Find Work In Physical Therapy?
Once you've obtained your qualification in physical therapy, you may be overwhelmed with the choice of situations available to you. As with other occupational therapy jobs, every patient and every environment is different. But you do not have to choose right away. At the moment, occupational therapy jobs in general, and physical therapy jobs in particular, are plentiful, and seem likely to continue to be at least for the next 10 to 20 years.
One good way of getting the experience you need in order to decide where and how you want to work before you make a long-term commitment is to do temporary, or contract work. There are many agencies out there that specialize in occupational therapy jobs, and will help you find physical therapy assignments and contracts.
Foundation Rehab is one of the best agencies around. They will assign you a personal agent, who will look after your every need over the period you are with them, finding the right work, in the right place, at the right time. And your agent will be there for you should you have any personal concerns, or need career guidance, or for any other advice. You can work in a variety of locations all over the US, or even travel the world. Alternatively, you can limit where you work to a smaller area if you have family and friends you want to stay close to. It's entirely up to youand the real beauty of it is that if you're working for an agency so you can change your mind at any time.
If you know how you want your physical therapy career to progress, you can tailor the jobs you take to reflect that, and build up a solid background in the area you wish to specialize in. For example, if your interest is mainly in physical therapy for seniors, it is likely that you will need the widest experience possible in terms of men and women with a variety of conditions resulting from falls, bone and muscle degeneration, and physical wear and tear to the body. You will want to have worked in both clinical and home environments, and gain experience that will show your ability to deal with patients who may have age-related personal and/or mental difficulties, as well as with just the physical therapy needs that they may have. Your occupational therapy jobs history should reflect this if you are to give yourself the best chance of securing a long-term and fulfilling position when you are ready to do so. And when you reach that point, your personal Foundation Rehab agent, who has been with you all the way, will be ready and waiting to help you there, too.
