ISM- INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

Student Name:
Printed Name of Person
Interviewed:
Role of Individual:

Maria Calvo

Period: 1

Josh Cantu

Place of Business:

___Mentor ___Other Professional #1

Pathfinder Pediatric Home Health

Business Address:

Home-Health

Phone Number:

Does not wish to give

Date of Interview:

11/11/15

__X_Other Professional #2

Type of Interview: __X_ In Person ___ Telephone* ___Email*

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1. For someone working in your field, please describe the fantasies versus realities of the job.
(fantasy vs. reality)
Miss communication does not happen, technology does not inter fear with doing your job.
There is constant miss communication and the technology will randomly shut down or cause clichs
which mess up documentation.
2. What is your current educational level? What continuing education and training are required?
(educational level and requirements)
Associates and bachelor in physical therapy and working on masters. 3o hrs every 2 years in any of my
choosing. Along with one hour of ethics.
3. Please describe the typical day to day activities of someone working in your field.
(day-to-day activities)
Confirm schedules with patients, roughly 4-5 patients a day. Each sessions is roughly 45- 60 mins. I
prefer them to be grouped so I am not traveling so far to just come back to the same location. I document after
each patient so at the end of my day I can relax.
4. How secure are you in your current position? What do you think is the future of your field?
(job security)
I feel pretty secure considering there is always going to be a need for medical fields. Even physical
therapist which I hope to be soon at the end of the year.
5. What is a typical (average or lowest to highest) salary of someone working in your field?
(salary)
The average is roughly 52,000 dollars
6. What potential for growth is there in your field?
(growth potential)
The medical field is forever progressing there is always new technology coming out to help further
advance the medical field. Which means that there is a lot of growth for the medical field.

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7. What made you choose your career?

I have a personal connection to physical therapy. My father went through and to see the progress and
improvements he made just made me want to pressure a career in physical therapy.
8. Why did you choose Home Health?
It is more flexible with my schedule especially since I want to continue school to be a physical therapist.
9. What are average hours you work a week?
I do an average of 32-40 hours a week depending on the week. I mostly do 40 hours a week.
10. Why did you choose Pediatric Care?
I learned in college that a childs brain learns more early on in life so there is more room for
improvement. I love to see progress and improvement and you see that more in children.

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