NewGradPhysicalTherapy.com The Largest Online Resource For New Grad Physical TherapistsNot every physical therapist wants to work as a treating clinician forever. Maybe you developed a bad back or perhaps you catch every little bug your patients have. Maybe you’re so worn out at the end of the day, you don’t have the energy to be present for your family’s needs. You may simply detest patient care! Physical therapy can be physically and mentally taxing, and not every PT finds that patient care is the right place for them.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting a change, even if you’re a new grad physical therapist. We all chose physical therapy for many reasons, and for some of us, those reasons include flexibility and career growth opportunities.
This article details 8 career opportunities for PTs who are considering a serious career overhaul, and a description of how to get there.
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These sound exciting!!. I am interested in tutoring /teaching.
Thanks Shweta, I am actually teaching my first course this semester. Had to be persistent in contacting programs to see if they needed any help, and it took about a year for something to come to fruition, but I’m pretty excited. So if teaching is something you want to do, keep pursuing it until you find something that’s a good fit.
I love the idea of part time liasion/part time PT. Where does one get more information on this form of employment?
Hey Pete! How’s everything going? I wanted to make sure to get back to you quickly, however Meredith will be best to answer your question. I’ll shoot her a message to let her know.
Hi, Pete!
Thanks for your comment. Liaison work is great! You still get to use your PT degree and you can enjoy the patient education component of PT, but you don’t have the strain on your body that you’d get in patient care. I definitely recommend it as a good next step if you’re ready to take a break from FT patient care. I initially learned about it by googling the job terms (“rehab liaison”, “intake liaison”, etc.), but if you want more info, or would like to chat about it in detail, just hit me up! You can send me a private message on here, or you can ask questions on here directly.
Just an FYI…it’s the type of job where “who you know” will be very valuable. If you go to apply to a liaison job and have worked in multiple acute care facilities (or LTACs) in the area, you will be a very appealing candidate. If you already have relationships with MDs and case managers in such facilities, it will be worth gold! But if you don’t have that, don’t sweat…experience working as a PT in an inpatient rehab setting is probably equally important. Again, just hit me up if you want more info! Good luck!
Meredith 🙂
Hi Meredith!!!!
I would love to talk with you about this rehab liaison position to find out more details. I am a PT with over 20 years experience in every area except pediatrics and the school system. I am wanting to change careers and would love to pick your brain…I would love to talk with you over the phone briefly whenever convenient for you or if email works best how do I send you private messages?
Thank you for your time in advance. I look forward to speaking with you!
Serena