Blog 18: Fourth Interview Preparation

1. How much does physical therapy cost?
2. What are some ways that someone can pay for physical therapy?
3. What services are included in the cost of physical therapy?
4. What are some additional costs beyond physical therapy sessions?
5. If the patient's insurance only pays for a certain number of sessions, what other things can the patient take advantage of from their insurance?
6. How can a patient pay less for physical therapy if they don't have insurance?
7. What kind of discounts are there for physical therapy?
8. How do people usually find out about your clinic?
9. How does California handle direct access to physical therapy?
10. In what ways is the "Affordable Care Act" impacting physical therapy?
11. How is physical therapy worth the expense?
12. What are the economic/socio-benefits of putting a child through physical therapy?
13. What are the goals of a company/clinic and are they run by different people?
14. How much profit does a company/clinic usually have?
15. What kind of cuts does a company/clinic have?
16. Has there been any "under the table" deals between a patient and the physical therapist/company? What kind?
17. If you were a private therapist, would you be able to consider goods or work as payment instead of cash?
18. What does a company/clinic have to have to even start a business?
19. What kind of decisions or things made the company/clinic you work for more successful or gain more profit?
20. What kind of people does it take to run a successful company/clinic. other than the physical therapist?

Blog 6: Second Interview Preparation

1. Who is your mentor and where do they work?

• Dr. Lambert is the head physical therapist in Upland Rehab Care Center.

2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?

• What college did you go to and why?
• Why did you want to become a physical therapist?
• Why did you choose to work with elderly patients?
• What was the worst patient you've had and how did you deal with it?
• Have you had any past jobs before working here?

Blog 4: Interview Preparation

1. Who do you plan to interview? Why?

• My mentor, Dr. Lambert. She is the head physical therapist in the rehab center I volunteer at has years of experience in this job.

2. You have to ask 5 questions. What additional questions do you plan to ask?

• How similar are a chiropractor's (kinesiology) and a physical therapist's job?