rally thursday

Today is the first of the month, which somehow equates to disaster in our company.  Computer/all technology was disabled today, so my 9 treatments that I crammed in all had to wait until the end of the day to document.  Very frustrating!  I am so used to documenting all my notes during each session, so when the end of the day comes, it's all done!  "Tech is down" may be the most painful words a therapist can hear on a busy day.  Booooo....  it still ended up being a fairly "productive" day despite it being a THURSDAY.....

but.... it's Rally Thursday!
Because it's the day before Friday, and the week is almost over, and even in the midst of chaos there must be SOMETHING good that happened today......it's time to rally!

Today, I had my second interview with the orthopedic hospital!  I think it went really well.  The back story on this is that I have been wanting a weekend OT job for awhile.  I've applied at the two big hospital chains here, and have been checking postings since the winter.  I finally got an in-person interview a couple weeks ago.

The reasons I want to work 7 days a week are (1) so I can make some extra cash at a nice "PRN" pay rate!, and (2) so I can gain some additional experience by working in a hospital setting, being around different therapists, and just build up my foundation of skills as a therapist.  At some point in the future (maybe sooner than later...) I may want to switch settings or focuses or careers altogether.  OTs are trained as "generalists", so with one degree we can potentially work in pediatrics, acute care, home health, mental health, private practice, consulting, and the list goes on.  But, it's not enough to have the degree-- you have to have the right background and experiences and references too.  If I never work in a hospital, it may be hard to get a job there 10 years from now.

I thought I blew the first interview, but I ended up getting called for a second interview!  Today, I met two of the full-time OTs on staff, and met with the "rehab" supervisor.  I think they liked me!  It was pretty casual, and all in all it seemed like they were trying to "sell" the position to me, rather than waiting for me to impress them.  I spent the most time talking with the "supervisor", and I thought we really clicked.  She gave me good feedback during the interview (nodding her head, agreeing with me, saying she liked my answers, etc.), and I think that's always a pretty good sign!  She did say they are interviewing a few others, so I will find out in a couple of weeks.  She also said the rehab manager "seemed to be impressed"... and one of the OTs asked, "So, how do you look in purple?"  The rehab team wears purple scrubs. :)

I think it sounds like a great opportunity.  I want to feel financially secure and start chipping at these loans, saving for a house and a wedding... but it's also important to me to be around more experienced OTs, and I want to feel like I am truly on the right track with developing as a good therapist.  I don't want to get to my next job and realize I didn't get enough experience from my first.  On top of that, I have soooo much free time, and it's not like I'm in a relationship where I would potentially have less time to spend with the dude! ;) In fact, this may make it a little easier to long-distance-date (and emphathize with...) my medical student?

Stay tuned!

Happy Thursday!