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Career: Physical Therapy

2016 Median Pay (Yearly) $85,400.00
2016 Median Pay (Hourly) $41.06
Entry-Level Education Doctoral or Professional
Quick Work Experience in a Related Occupation None
Facts On-the-Job Training None
Number of Jobs, 2016 239800
Job Outlook, 2016-26 28%
Employment Change, 2016-26 67,100

Duty #1 Review patients medical history and referals or notes from doctors

Duty #2 Diagnose patients' functions and movements by observing them stand or walk and listening to
their concerns

Duty #3 Develop individual plans of care for patients, outline goals, and expected outcomes of thier
What plans
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Physical therapists review history and notes in order to make a treatment plan for their patients. They
use exercises, stretching, as well as other things to increase mobility, decrease pain, and prevent future
injury. They record progress and evulate it and modify their treatment plan as needed.

Give a brief (2-3 detailed sentences) summary of your career’s work environment.
Most physical therpists work in offices, about 33% are in this type of enviornment. The next most popular
Work at 26% is at hospitals. The other types of enviornments include home healthcare, self employed, and
Enviro- residential care facilities. Most of the work is hands on and they are ussually on their feet.
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bachalors degree, Accredited DPT (Doctor of physical Therapy) degree,

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degree physiology, neuroscience, and
Summarize Training Needs: physics, etc.
pharmacology, 30 weeks of clinical work
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Name 2 Important Qualities: Compassion, detail oriented

Median Annual Wage: $85,400.00
Pay Tab Top 10 Percent Earnings: $122,130.00
Bottome 10 Percent Earnings: $58,190.00
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Job #3 Duties: adjustments and manipulation, as well as other clinical interventions, to manage
patients’ health concerns, such as back and neck pain.
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Career: Physician Assistant

2016 Median Pay (Yearly) $101,480.00
2016 Median Pay (Hourly) $48.79
Entry-Level Education Masters Degree
Quick Work Experience in a Related Occupation None
Facts On-the-Job Training None
Number of Jobs, 2016 106200
Job Outlook, 2016-26 37%
Employment Change, 2016-26 39,600

Duty #1 Practice medicine with doctors

Duty #2 Examine and diagnose patients

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Physcician assistants work with physicians or surgeons to help treat and diagnose patients. They can
prescribe medicine and order diagnostic testing such as X-rays and blood tests. They can also research
new treatments.

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Most work in physician officies at 56%, the nest most popular enviornment is working in hospitals. They
Work are very hands on and moving around a lot, they make rounds and evaluate patients. If working in
Enviro- surgery, they stand for very long periods of time.
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bachelors degree, physician assistant education program which is

Summarize Education Needs: typically 2 years, must be accredited
Patient care work experience, many applicants to physcian assistant
Summarize Training Needs: school or already registered nurses or EMT's
How to What kinds of Licenses, Certifications and Registrations are needed?
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One Tab Accredited physican assistant degree, ussually a masters

Name 2 Important Qualities: Communication skills, Compassion

Median Annual Wage: $101,480.00
Pay Tab Top 10 Percent Earnings: $142,210.00
Bottome 10 Percent Earnings: $65,620.00
Related Job #1: EMT and paramedic

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Job #1 Duties: calls, performing medical services and transporting patients to medical facilities.
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Related Job #3: Physician/surgeon
diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical
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Career: Physician/Surgeon
2016 Median Pay (Yearly) $208,000+
2016 Median Pay (Hourly) $100.00
Entry-Level Education Doctoral or Professional Degree
Quick Work Experience in a Related Occupation None
Facts On-the-Job Training Internship/Residency
Number of Jobs, 2016 713800
Job Outlook, 2016-26 13%
Employment Change, 2016-26 91,400

Duty #1 Take patients medical history and update charts

Duty #2 Review tests and identify problems

What Duty #3 Answer questions or concerns and help treat problems

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Overall, they review history, tests, identify porblems, answer questions, treat, order tests, as well as other
things. There are specilties that change what they do. There are many different categories that this job is
under and tasks depend greatly based on this other than general resposibilites.

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Half of people work in offices, other people work in hospitals, academics, or for the government. It is
Work more common that they work in group practices now. They work in sterile enviornments and stand for
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Bachelors degree, many have advanced degrees, undergrad classes such

Summarize Education Needs: as bio, chem, math, english, med school
Summarize Training Needs: volunteer at hospitals or clinics, residency program
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Become
One Tab Accredited med school, licensed (pass national exam), certification not required, but helpful.

Name 2 Important Qualities: Communication skills, Compassion

Median Annual Wage: $251,578.00
Pay Tab Top 10 Percent Earnings: $453,687.00
Bottome 10 Percent Earnings: $230,456.00
Related Job #1: Chiropractors

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ions Tab Job #2 Duties: mouth.
Related Job #3: Physician assistant
practice medicine on teams with physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare
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