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Military Jobs and Careers -
Physical and Occupational Therapy Specialists
Job specification
In keeping the therapy of injured soldiers at its top level, the military also hired the services of Physical and occupational therapy specialists. They are enlisted personnel in the military chain of command and they specialized on administering physical therapy and exercises for patients who become disabled in the line of duty helping them regain their strength and return to work in the military.
Role
The usual duties and responsibilities of Physical and occupational therapy specialists in the military include:
Conduct interviews and checks patients mental abilities
Coordinate with physical therapists to make plans for therapy programs
Make prosthesis and give training to patients on proper usage
Give heat treatment and provide patients with massage
Set up whirl pool and other exercises equipment to keep the training successful daily to make easy recovery for patients
Ideal traits
The field of study which is helpful in this kind of job in the military includes psychology, biology and general science. Other helpful attributes includes:
Excellent communication skills
Enthusiasm in dealing with injured people and working with them during therapy and healing periods
The ability to have enough patient to work with clients whose injury heals slowly
Training opportunities
Classroom instructions as well as actual training on related subject matters are ideal for this organization - which is helpful in this kind of job in the military also includes:
The study of anatomy, psychology and other study of body functionality
Strategies on heat treatment, electric therapy, and radiation therapy
Proper positioning and handling of patients during the healing process
Basics of rehabilitation process
Work atmosphere
The Physical and occupational therapy specialists in the military work in military clinics and hospitals.
Non-military employment
The civilian physical and occupational therapy specialists work in private and hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, homes for the aged as well as other therapy homes available for lots of patients.
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