Interview Questions to Hire Physical Therapist

Description

You can begin interviewing your applicants once you have verified that they have an accredited physical therapy qualification, evidence that they have passed the National Physical Therapy Examination, and a license for the state in which they wish to practice.

The majorities of the following interview questions are situational/behavioral, skill-related, and designed to help you gauge the level of expertise your applicants possess as well as their comfort in challenging situations. The comments from your candidates will reveal a lot about their communication skills with patients, their families, and other members of the medical team. You want someone who is level-headed, keenly perceptive, and sympathetic and who has unwavering moral principles and sound situational judgment.

Skills Related Questions

• What skills and qualifications do you possess for the job?
• Which of your cases was the most challenging, and how did you tackle it?
• You chose a career in physical therapy; why did you do that?
• How would you evaluate a patient's condition?
• How can you gauge a patient's progress and keep track of your progress?
• How many customers have you served throughout your career?

Behavioral Or Situational Questions

• How do you manage abnormalities of movement?
• If one of your patients suddenly started becoming agitated and hostile, what would you do?
• What would you do if a patient began to refuse to cooperate with you?
• How can you set goals and control patient expectations to keep your patient engaged throughout a protracted physical therapy plan?
• How do you handle challenging patients that make little progress throughout physical therapy?
• Which of your cases was the most challenging, and how did you tackle it?

General Questions

• Give me a brief introduction about yourself.
• In ten years, where do you see yourself?
• Why do you think you'd be a good fit for this job, in your opinion?
• You chose a career in physical therapy; why did you do that?
• What about your job as a physical therapist do you like?
• What is your greatest fear?

Conclusion

This Physical Therapist interview profile combines a summary of the qualities to look for in applicants with a representative sample of appropriate interview questions.

You can prepare your responses in advance and be prepared to discuss your experience with the interviewer by practicing how you will respond to these Physical Therapist interview questions

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