Regarding my mentorship...
Career Path
If I was interested in following in the footsteps of my mentor and becoming a physical therapist, I would first need to look at colleges. Colleges like UNG are good for this career because they have a physical therapy program, but I could also go to UGA and major in Kinesiology or Sports Medicine, and then transfer to a college with a PT program. My mentor did that because he went to Georgia Southern and then transferred to UNG for his doctorate in physical therapy.
Workload:
At my mentorship the workload is pretty even between the three physical therapists, although it really depends on the day. The receptionist tries to divide patients up evenly between the three of them, but sometimes patients want a specific therapist. The hand therapist, on the other hand(pun!), is relatively new to the company, so she doesn't have as many patients as the others.
Tasks:
At my mentorship, I do things from helping patients with their exercises to cleaning tables. The more, fun or interesting tasks include: watching my mentor work with patients, helping patients with stretches, etc. The less exciting tasks would be: doing laundry, cleaning tables, organizing files, etc. While those tasks are not the most enjoyable, they help prepare me for the real world, and get me ready for what I'll have to do in order to get a job I'm more passionate about.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
Week 3.17.14
This week for my blog I'll be discussing three aspects of my mentorship.
Culture/Collegiality:
At my mentorship (for physical therapy) there are five main workers that I get to watch and mentor with, including my mentor. There is one receptionist, who does a lot (like scheduling, getting patients to fill out forms, the payment aspect of physical therapy, and a lot more), then there's three physical therapists (one is my mentor) who work with patients (and write updates for their doctors, etc.), and lastly there is one hand therapist who works specifically on patients who have problems with their hands. At my mentorship, it's basically one big room where all the patients work, and then the receptionist is up front. All of the workers interact constantly because it is so open, whether it be to get some information on a patient, or simply tell each other a joke. I think it's a very fun and welcoming environment for all the patients, and it allows the interns to feel comfortable asking questions whenever.
Collaboration:
My mentorship collaborates with mostly hospitals and doctors in the area. When a first-time patient comes to one of the therapists, they evaluate them and have to contact their doctor to better understand the patients problem. They also have to write periodic updates to the patients doctor so that the doctor knows where the patient stands. This communication is how my mentorship collaborates with other groups in the area.
Mentoring:
Besides the mentoring that I'm involved with at my mentorship, there is quite a bit of "mentoring" that goes on between the therapists. My mentor specifically, is a relatively new hire for the company, and although he has perfected the art of working with patients, the therapists that have worked for the company longer sometimes "mentor" him on more technical things within the business.
Culture/Collegiality:
At my mentorship (for physical therapy) there are five main workers that I get to watch and mentor with, including my mentor. There is one receptionist, who does a lot (like scheduling, getting patients to fill out forms, the payment aspect of physical therapy, and a lot more), then there's three physical therapists (one is my mentor) who work with patients (and write updates for their doctors, etc.), and lastly there is one hand therapist who works specifically on patients who have problems with their hands. At my mentorship, it's basically one big room where all the patients work, and then the receptionist is up front. All of the workers interact constantly because it is so open, whether it be to get some information on a patient, or simply tell each other a joke. I think it's a very fun and welcoming environment for all the patients, and it allows the interns to feel comfortable asking questions whenever.
Collaboration:
My mentorship collaborates with mostly hospitals and doctors in the area. When a first-time patient comes to one of the therapists, they evaluate them and have to contact their doctor to better understand the patients problem. They also have to write periodic updates to the patients doctor so that the doctor knows where the patient stands. This communication is how my mentorship collaborates with other groups in the area.
Mentoring:
Besides the mentoring that I'm involved with at my mentorship, there is quite a bit of "mentoring" that goes on between the therapists. My mentor specifically, is a relatively new hire for the company, and although he has perfected the art of working with patients, the therapists that have worked for the company longer sometimes "mentor" him on more technical things within the business.
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