Physical Therapist

Physical Theripist

Duties & Responsibilities: Physical therapy is a growing part of the medical industry. Physical therapists are key to recovery for some patients who are recuperating from injuries, illnessses, and surgery. They work with patients to help them regain movement and manage pain, eithier in a hospital or clinical settting.

Salary: $122,130

Education: All programs offer a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. DPT programs typically last 3 years. Many programs require a bachelor's degree for admission as well as specific educational prerequisites, such as classes in anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, and physics.

Demands & Need: 

• Reading comprehension – medium (Level 5)
• Active listening – high (Level 6)
• Writing – medium (Level 4)
• Speaking – medium (Level 5)
• Science – medium (Level 3)
• Critical thinking – medium (Level 5)
• Active learning – medium (Level 3)
• Learning strategies – medium (Level 3)

Reflection: I would love to be a physical therapist because as I have mentioned before I love to help people and this profession has alot to do with helping people and communication skills. I believe that I have the skills to master this profession well. Also I have family members and know people who has alot of problems and sometimes just need to talk to someone to know that someone cares. This is a good job to build a closer bond with people and help them and guide them through the problems they have. Your physical, Mental, Emotional, and social health is a big part of your overall health. I would love to help people open up more and feel comfortable talking to someone about problems they may have.