Physical therapist

Duties and responsibilities: Physical therapists help patients who are recuperating from injuries, illnesses, and surgery. They work with them in order to regain any loss mobility and manage pain. They have many task needed to be completed some being preparing for therapy sessions, clean therapy area and set up any needed and necessary equipment, watch patient development during a treatment, order supplies, answer phone calls, take appointments, calling patients, and helping complete and file insurance paperwork. These are only some of the many duties of a physical therapist.

Salary: $84,020

Education: To become a physical therapist one requires to first earn a bachelor’s degree in a health related field, next complete a doctor of physical therapy degree program. Finally you just need to meet the state’s licensing requirements.
The next steps are optional; complete a residency and obtain board certification.

Demand: It has been projected that from 2014 to 2024 the demand for physical therapist will grow by a whole 34% (this is higher than the average increase for a job).

I really think this job is cool, I enjoy helping people get better and teaching them how to get better. Helping people get back on their feet after a problem would be a great career option for me. I think that in the future this is a career choice I would gladly follow. It is not that difficult and the pay is not bad.