Revised Fall 2013

ISM- INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Student Name:
Printed Name of Person
Interviewed:
Role of Individual:

Rob Bluhm
__X_Mentor

Place of Business:
Business Address:
Phone Number:

Period:
1st

Samantha Sweetin

___Other Professional #1

___Other Professional #2

Hope Rehab and Physical Therapy

2785 Gulf Freeway S. suite 125 League City, TX
281-534-3300

Date of Interview:
11/11/15
Type of Interview: _X__ In Person ___ Telephone* ___Email*
*Documentation Required (Attach E-mail to Interview Verification Page)

1. For someone working in your field, please describe the fantasies versus realities of the job.
(fantasy vs. reality)
-

Not a massage therapist

Movement specialists; mechanics or body; progressive treatments

2. What is your current educational level? What continuing education and training are required?
(educational level and requirements)
-

Bachelors degree (Now requires a Dr.)

30 hours of CEU training 2 have to be ethics training (per year)
Continued education

3. Please describe the typical day to day activities of someone working in your field.
(day-to-day activities)
-

Communication
Assessing and progressing with patient

Revised Fall 2013

4. How secure are you in your current position? What do you think is the future of your field?
(job security)
- Self employed
- Field of work will continue to grow because the population is getting older
- Insurance continues to pay less and less

5. What is a typical (average or lowest to highest) salary of someone working in your field?
(salary)
- Mid 60,000 to low 70,000
6. What potential for growth is there in your field?
(growth potential)
-

Population is getting older

More people want to own their own practice

***Questions 7-10 will be created by the ISM student.

7. What is your overall favorite part of your job?
-

Working with coworkers

Watching & helping people recover

8. How do you feel you are benefiting the community in your position?
-

Providing education to high school students

Allow interns who are going to physical therapy school to join professionals

9. What do you feel is the most difficult part of your job?

-

Paperwork
Dealing with Insurance

10. What is your schedule like? Do you have flexibility in it?

- Very flexible
- long shifts
- work till the job is done

Revised Fall 2013

Revised Fall 2013

ISM- INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Student Name:
Printed Name of Person
Interviewed:
Role of Individual:

Samantha Sweetin
Steven Andrews
___Mentor

Place of Business:
Business Address:
Phone Number:

Period:
1st

__X_Other Professional #1

___Other Professional #2

Home/ Different Gym facillitys

N/A
281-316-2232

Date of Interview:
11/08/2015
Type of Interview: ___ In Person ___ Telephone* ___Email*
*Documentation Required (Attach E-mail to Interview Verification Page)

1. For someone working in your field, please describe the fantasies versus realities of the job.
(fantasy vs. reality)
- Not a drill sargents
- Educate people about healthy foods/ exercises
- We dont hate our clients

2. What is your current educational level? What continuing education and training are required?
(educational level and requirements)
-

Highschool diploma
Personal trainer certification

3. Please describe the typical day to day activities of someone working in your field.
(day-to-day activities)
-

Come up with personalized workout plans for clients

Push clients to do their best
Help advise healthy living

Revised Fall 2013

4. How secure are you in your current position? What do you think is the future of your field?
(job security)
- Self employed
- Field will continue to grow as we grow as people

5. What is a typical (average or lowest to highest) salary of someone working in your field?
(salary)
-

Varies with the amount of clients you have

Also where you are located
30,000s

6. What potential for growth is there in your field?

(growth potential)
-

Health is becoming a fad

People will always need to maintain their health

***Questions 7-10 will be created by the ISM student.

7. What is your overall favorite part of your job?
-

Watching people achieve their goals and raising their self confidence

8. How do you feel you are benefiting the community in your position?
-

Educating the public about the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle

9. What do you feel is the most difficult part of your job?

-

Motivation people who do not see the point in pursuing a healthy life

10. What is your schedule like? Do you have flexibility in it?

Depends on amount of clients

Makes own schedule

Revised Fall 2013

Revised Fall 2013

ISM- INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Student Name:
Printed Name of Person
Interviewed:
Role of Individual:

Samantha Sweetin

Period:1st

Leigh Zavora

Place of Business:

___Mentor ___Other Professional #1

Works out of home

Business Address:

N?A

Phone Number:

__X_Other Professional #2

281-705-8465

Date of Interview:
11/13/15
Type of Interview: ___ In Person ___ Telephone* _X__Email*
*Documentation Required (Attach E-mail to Interview Verification Page)

1. For someone working in your field, please describe the fantasies versus realities of the job.
(fantasy vs. reality)
-

Paperwork is the majority of the job

2. What is your current educational level? What continuing education and training are required?
(educational level and requirements)
- Bachelors of science in nursing
3. Please describe the typical day to day activities of someone working in your field.
(day-to-day activities)
- Case management of medicade patients- combination of home visits and care management on
computer
4. How secure are you in your current position? What do you think is the future of your field?
(job security)
-

Very secure
Case management is vital for at risk population

Revised Fall 2013

5. What is a typical (average or lowest to highest) salary of someone working in your field?
(salary)
-

70-75,000

6. What potential for growth is there in your field?

(growth potential)
Advance to health services manager for large insurance/ managed care organization
***Questions 7-10 will be created by the ISM student.
7. What is your overall favorite part of your job?
- being able to help people plan/ grant the needed care for those in need
8. How do you feel you are benefiting the community in your position?
- by managing care for those who are high at risk for nursing home placement- she is able to keep those who
desire to stay in their home so they may do so

9. What do you feel is the most difficult part of your job?

- Multitasking

10. What is your schedule like? Do you have flexibility in it?

- very busy sometimes even working holidays

Revised Fall 2013

Revised Fall 2013