Day In the Life of a Pediatric Physical Therapist

In this video I take you along with me for a day in my life as pediatric home care physical therapist. I talk a lot about paying off my student loans, but now its time to show you what I actually do that got me all those loans in the first place! I graduated with my DPT in 2019 and have been working for almost 2 years now. I currently work in the community setting with a primary pediatric patient population. I love what I do and the patients I work with. Let me know any questions you have about being a pediatric or home care physical therapist in the comments!
PS I hope this chatty vlog wasn't too boring since it was just me in my car, but thats what I do most of the day when Im not treating!
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[@kristennicolosi]

aspiring peds PT here 💖 so happy i found another PT channel!

[@StefanieAnna]

Yay! Peds is the best, thanks so much for following along! 🥰

[@debtfreeF]

i have so much respect for pediatric PTs because you need SO MUCH patience for the little kiddos and i absolutely do not have that patience lol

[@StefanieAnna]

Some kids test my patience more than others! But I love it, it’s a challenge and always different 😊

[@ByJamieAnn]

So interesting! I appreciate the transparency about the income and lifestyle as a pediatric physical therapist! 😊

[@StefanieAnna]

Thanks for watching! Its different driving all around for work but I really enjoy the patients I get to work with :)

[@manith3]

So happy I’ve found your video! I’m a second yr SPT and on May 10th I start my second rotation at a peds outpatient clinic. Any tips or advice you can give? I’ve worked in daycares in general, but PT is obviously so different!

[@StefanieAnna]

how exciting! My biggest advice is to be flexible! You may have a plan for treatment in your head but things almost never go as planned when you are working with kids! The best way to learn with kids is to be as hands on as you can, so don't be afraid to jump right in if your CI is ok with that! And knowing how to communicate with kids is key so its great you have experience in the daycare!

[@EasyLifeTricks]

I am very happy to meet you through the channel I hope your channel Will be Loved by many people around the world and I hope so l sport you thanks for sharing

[@StefanieAnna]

Thank you for watching and for the support!

[@plaidchucks]

I just found your channel through your Trader Joe’s hauls. We’re starting our debt free journey & are currently doing the YNAB 34 Day Reset. That’s awesome that you’re a pediatric PT. I used to be a preschool teacher and y’all are rock stars! (Also much love to the OT & speech therapists!)

[@StefanieAnna]

thats awesome! Thanks for following along :) I love working with my preschool age kiddos! Good luck on your debt free journey!!

[@GenZFinance]

I feel ya on the hair in a ponytail all day! it can seriously hurt. this was super interesting, stefanie!

[@StefanieAnna]

Yes it hurts so bad! Thanks! I was worried it might not be interesting since it was just me in my car the whole time lol 😅

[@NickGotte32]

I start DPT school this summer! This was a very cool video thanks. Any tips for grad school? Also in terms of salary what setting do you think is the most money for job satisfaction? Thanks so much:)

[@StefanieAnna]

Thanks for watching!! Congrats on starting your DPT! Get ready for lots of studying! Home health and travel PT have the greatest potential for high salary. Home health can be great for work life balance too because you get to make your own schedule and always be one on one. You can make 100k if you want.

[@joshuaweidemann1186]

Do you wear shoe covers or take your shoes off and people's homes

[@Lugonzaga93]

Hello! talk more about physiotherapy in the videos, I will start my graduation next year 2022 thanks🙏🏾👏🏾

[@StefanieAnna]

So close to graduation, congrats!! I do have a few more videos on my channel where I vlog my day or talk about PT.☺️

[@des02]

What did you major and minor in? Do you have any suggestions for different minors/ majors you didn’t take that you would take if you could?

[@monsechannel7868]

I rlly look up to this bc this is what I wanna be

[@StefanieAnna]

That’s awesome! It’s a very fulfilling job, I love working with kids 😌

[@cesarqba]

Please do more video about therapy for kids I am a New grad on this setting .

[@physiotherapyinsider6468]

I admire pedia PT’s! 👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@StefanieAnna]

Thank you!

[@physiotherapyinsider6468]

@@StefanieAnna you are welcome! 👍👍👍

[@jamievirginia]

I know this video is a bit old, but just curious if you’re employed under the public school system or not… looking into PSLF options and what that looks like for school based PT. Thanks!

[@StefanieAnna]

Hi no I was not employed by the school system. I was employed by a private outpatient and homecare company.

[@valeriaolivares4995]

Do you remember the prerequisites required for college? What classes do I need to transfer

[@StefanieAnna]

I don't remember, sorry! I'm sure you can look it up by school!

[@ilanaveus2372]

I was wondering if you know any jobs I could work so I could have experience in the PT field?

[@StefanieAnna]

Hi there. I would look for physical therapy technician or physical therapy aide jobs! They are usually in outpatient clinics but I worked one in a skilled nursing facility when I was in undergrad.

[@ilanaveus2372]

@@StefanieAnna thanks so much for the advice!!!! Its so hard to find people to tell you these things LOL were these positions you had worked in hospitals?

[@StefanieAnna]

@@ilanaveus2372 of course! I didn’t personally work as an aide/tech in the hospital setting but I know that there are jobs as that role in the hospital, at least the one I had my clinical internship at had one!

[@ilanaveus2372]

@@StefanieAnna oh okay!

[@benstef1]

Just curious.....are you a DPT or did you become a physical therapist before it was changed to a Dr.? My son is graduating from high school this year and will be starting college in the fall majoring in exercise science hoping to go on to be a DPT. This video was definitely interesting and I'm going to show it to him. If you don't mind me asking where did you go to college? (and grad school of it was somewhere different.)

[@StefanieAnna]

I am a DPT. Good luck to him! I advise him to shadow as much as possible and work as a PT aide/tech to get as much exposure to PT. The debt to income ratio for a new grad PT is not good so my advice would be to really make sure he loves it.

[@theuniversaltv8375]

I am a DPT What is the eligibility criteria for joining as a pediatric physical therapist? Do I have to do further specialization or is DPT enough?

[@StefanieAnna]

No other criteria or specialization required but it is helpful to have experience with children through clinical rotations in order to land a job.

[@theuniversaltv8375]

@@StefanieAnna if I want to apply for a job as a pediatric physical therapist in the US what procedure am I supposed to follow?

[@tphysioguy6505]

hey, how much they pay you in your country per visit for home session ? i finished my DPT in 2021

[@mama_jamie_elaine]

Which standardized assessment did you use?

[@jannaross3269]

i’m only 13 years old but i’m really hoping to do this for my career! thank you for sharing

[@markk8297]

do you need to get special training to practice pediatrics?

[@StefanieAnna]

Not necessarily. It does help to get a job to have at least one pediatric clinical experience in school. Most jobs look for some sort of experience in pediatrics but some are willing to train!

[@niaadent8788]

Do u major in just Ot when u plan on going into the pediatric field with children?just wondering

[@StefanieAnna]

No I am a DPT not at OT. Both can work with children!

[@lafabby9293]

Any good university you recommend

[@StefanieAnna]

Go to the cheapest state school that has a good NPTE pass rate. Don’t pay a ridiculous amount of tuition for the same degree. Jobs don’t care where you went to school. They just care if you are licensed.

[@lafabby9293]

Do u know of any near Denver colorado or Even Waco Texas

[@lindseyfuentes2580]

how many years of school is this career?

[@StefanieAnna]

it is a doctorate degree, so 4 year undergraduate and then 3 year doctorate program. its a lot of school!

[@microtonalmilio5233]

(Spoiler: I KNOW you are a doctor). How do you feel that the majority of people do not consider you a “doctor”? When people mention other doctors like psychologist or chiropractors, they always make little jokes like “he/she is not a doctor because if I get sick one day they won’t know how to fix me”. Again this is a question out of curiosity and my own observations.

[@StefanieAnna]

hey there, good question! Honestly, it does not really bother me. Majority of the public thinks of a medical doctor or physician when they hear the word doctor, and thats fine! I still earned my doctorate and am considered a doctor of my profession. Just like a DDS or DNP etc. I sign my paperwork with Dr. but I don't care if patients call me Dr. or not. I do wish that the public realized that DPTs have a vast knowledge and if you have musculoskeletal problem you can see a physical therapist first with direct access and you don't need to go to your PCP first (in most states/insurances) If there is a medical issue, we are trained to know when to refer out!

[@EasyLifeTricks]

First comment first like pen please

[@nikitagoyal1003]

Hi, I need some help with the pediatric evaluation, can you send me your email to ask some doubts?