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Whatdoesthisdepartmentdowithinthecompany?
Thisdepartmentisinchargeofhelpingwithrehabilitatingpeoplewhohavehadasurgeryor
sufferedaninjurythathasmadeitdifficultforthemtodophysicalactivities.
2.
Whatdoesyourworkplacehostdoeachday?
evaluatepatients
doexerciseswithpatients
handsonmassages
stretching
3.
Whatbasicskillsandknowledgedoesyourworkplacehostneedandhowdoesheor
sheusethem?
Reading
reviewingXRays/MRIs
readingdoctorsnotes
researchingpathologies/treatmentoptions/procals
Writing
documentationofpatientstreatment/progressnotes
lettersofmedicalnecessitytoinsurancecompanies/doctors
Applyingmathematics
figuringoutbillingcodes
percentagesofpatients
objectivedatafromquestionnaires
determiningpercentageofdisability
countingreps(:
Listening
obtainingpatientschiefcomplaints,symptoms,andproblemstheyexperienceasa
resultofinjury/pathology
Speaking
communicatingwithpatients,doctors,andinsurancecompanies
4.
Whattechnicalskillsarenecessarytoperformthisjobwellandhowaretheyused?
Usingcomputers
progressnotesfordoctorsandinsurancecompaniesandusinginformationsentinfor
patients
Operatingofficemachinesorotherspecializedequipment
electricalstimulators(tens)
ultrasound
workoutmachines/equipment
Repairingandmaintainingequipment
maintainallequipment,changewires,changeweights,andmaintain
5.
Whichofthefollowingproblemsolvingskillsareneededandhowaretheyused?
Organizingandplanning
schedulingpatients
developingtreatmentplans
Interpretingandcommunicatinginformation
coordinatewithdoctorsandinsurancecompanies
Thinkingcreatively
figuringoutexercisestohelprecreatefunctionalactivitiesforpatientstoensure
completerecovery
Makingdecisions
developingtreatmentplansforpatients
decidinghowlongandhowoftenapatientshouldbeseen
Analyzingproblems
evaluatingpatientsandtheirproblems
6.
Whatinterpersonal(orpeople)skillsareneededandhowaretheyused?
Servingcustomers
dealingwithindividualswhohavepainorareunabletoengageinnormalsocial,
recreationaland/oroccupationalactivities
Participatingasateammember
workingwithcolleaguestocoordinatemultiplepatientsdoingdifferentactivities
simultaneously
Teaching
educatingpatientsaboutspecificpathologiesandtreatmentoptions/activities
Leading
directingaids/volunteersonspecifictaskstotakepatientsthroughtheirtreatment
Resolvingconflict
dealingwithinsurancecompanies/workerscomp./doctors/lawyers
schedulingconflicts
Workingwithculturaldiversity
speakingadifferentlanguage(Spanish)
understandingculturaldifferencesintermsofmedicine
7.
InadditiontoEnglish,wouldspeakingandwritinganotherlanguagebeusefulinthis
job?Explain.
Yes,speakinganotherlanguagewouldbeusefulinthisjobbecausenotallpatientswho
comeinmayspeakEnglishandyouneedtobeabletocommunicatewiththem.
8.
Describetwopiecesofequipmentandhowtheyareusedbyyourworkplacehost.
handshandsonworkwithpatients
knowledge/moutheducatepatients,speakwithcolleaguesandpatients
9.
Whateducationandtrainingdidyourworkplacehosthavebeforestartingworkat
thecompanyandwhatnewskillshashehadtolearnsincethen?
BachelorsDegree
HealthandHumanPerformancewithemphasisinsportsmedicine
certifiedAthleticTrainer
LomaLindaUniversityDoc.ofPhysicalTherapy,license
10.
Howmightthisjobchangeinthenextfiveyears?Thenetten?
Computerswillbeusedmorefordocumentingandtherewillbemorehandsonworkwith
patients.
11.
Whataresomerewardsofworkingatthisjob?
helpingpeoplegetbacktoenjoyinglifeandnotbeinginpain
helpingotherhelpthemselves
12.
Whataresomesacrificesofworkingatthisjob?
paperwork
timeathomespentdoingchartsandpaperwork
studentloans