Physical Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare for upcoming therapy sessions by organizing the treatment locations based on the patient's needs.
• Clean therapy area and set up any needed and necessary equipment.
• Watch the patient's development during therapy sessions and make notes on how the patient is responding.
• Help patients move from one area of therapy to another.
• Fulfill office and clerical duties, such as ordering supplies, answering phone calls, taking appointments, calling patients, and helping complete and file insurance paperwork.

Salary: $83,0960-$97,873

Education:  

• Doctoral or professional degree

Demand or Need:

Employment of physical therapists is projected to grow 34 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. Demand for physical therapy services will come from the aging baby boomers, who are staying active later in life. In addition, physical therapists will be needed to treat people with mobility issues stemming from chronic conditions, such as diabetes or obesity.

Reflection: I believe that a Physical Therapist is a profession in which a lot of patient needs to be put into. From myself experience, I believe that working as this can have many bad effects in me, however I believe this job is great for people's dream is this.