Occupational Therapy Interviewing tips

Greetings everyone out there in Rehab-Land!   My name is Ben Hall, and I have worked for Repustaff since 2004.  I will be blogging to y'all about life as a traveling Physical Therapist in Indiana.  Many people ask me why I chose this type of career, and I hope to answer that and many other questions in the coming weeks and months.   My first answer to this question is that working as a traveling physical therapist in Indiana for Repustaff is a tremendous learning experience!   Throughout the year, I get to work with, and learn from, a multitude of therapists, clinicians, doctors, nurses, and support staff in all aspects of healthcare.  In today's world of continual change, I think you must agree with me that versatility is a talent we must all cultivate.     Later,..........Ben 

I read this morning on www.foxnews.com that most economists are predicting that the economic downturn will end in the third quarter of this year. The article states that unemployment will average 9.1% this year but will not reach the forecasted high of 10.7%. 

I think this is really good news for everyone even though the healthcare industry, and allied healthcare staffing in particular has not been hit as hard by the economic downturn as those in other industries. Jobs have been fairly plentiful for most physical therapists and occupational therapists here in Indiana. However it will be nice to see hospitals and other facilities start hiring other healthcare workers again. Hopefully we will see the tide turning soon.

I am not a physical therapist. I don’t even play one on TV. But I do know of a physical therapist working for RepuStaff in Indiana who I think has one of the coolest jobs around. It is not exactly what you would call a physical therapy travel job, but she does get to travel.

Our client is the one of the large cities in Indiana. Within the city, most of the on-the-job injuries are naturally with the folks who are doing the most dangerous jobs to keep the citizens safe. Those include cleaning up after storms and tornadoes, clearing snow, picking up trash, and cleaning and maintaining public areas. That does seem natural, since those are the most physically demanding jobs.

Our therapist gets to go to six different locations within the city to provide physical therapy to injured workers. She says she gets to meet the most interesting people who do the most interesting jobs. She says every day is different and she loves it. She enjoys meeting new patients and developing a relationship with them and then has the satisfaction of seeing them return to work. She tells me that one of the best parts of the job for her as a physical therapist is seeing someone go back to doing the job they love.

It seems that all we hear on the news every day is doom and gloom. Recession, job cuts, high unemployment, bailouts. Terrible news, filled with so many people in Indiana and throughout the country out of work.

The bright spot in all of the gloom seems to be allied healthcare staffing. I did a search on one of the job boards today for occupational therapy jobs in Indiana and got 33 results. I did another search for physical therapy jobs in Indiana and got 53 results. The same held true for occupational therapy assistant careers. You folks in the contract therapy staffing world are still in demand in Indiana and across the US. In addition, the demand for international occupational and physical therapy jobs is increasing.

For those of you who made a huge investment of time and money in your education, you can find your return on that investment in increased job security and expanded career opportunities that are scarce in the current economic environment. Congratulate yourself on a choice well-made and look forward to opportunities that can enhance your career even further.

With this post, RepuStaff enters the brave new world of blogging!!

RepuStaff was founded in 1995 by Billie Dragoo. You will get to know her in later posts, but for now know that she is an ardent advocate for women and children. She started the company in her kitchen to provide allied healthcare staffing for her clients. She contracted physical therapy jobs in Indiana, occupational therapy jobs in Indiana and travel therapy jobs throughout the Midwest. The business has grown a bit since those early days, expanding into contract therapy staffing, international therapy staffing and other types of contract staffing. However Billie is still an active owner and CEO her values and principles still drive our business on a daily basis.

Throughout the coming weeks and months we hope this blog helps you learn more about RepuStaff and our therapists and healthcare professionals. They are a great group of people from a variety of disciplines and they are talented, hardworking and dedicated to high quality patient care. Some of them will be regular contributors to this blog, so be sure to visit frequently to hear what’s on their minds.

For now, thank you for taking the time to read our inaugural post and spend a little time getting to know RepuStaff.