NAVY PHYSICAL THERAPY

Juan Torres

Recruiting Demographic

Men and women both allowed to serve as PT’s

Older than 19 and with a Doctorate in PT

Physically fit Motivated, determined and responsible

Background

Navy PT part of the Clinical Care Provider Department

Section of Navy Health Care Best technological equipment available,

dynamic work environment Obtain skills able to use anywhere

Officer Commission

As a Physical Therapist in the US Navy you will be commissioned as a Lieutenant Junior Grade or Lt. JG

Job Description

Comprehensive orthopedics for wounded or injured sailors, Marines, their families and people around the world

Variety of work settings such as hospitals, ships, etc

Freedom for controlling and implementing rehab programs

Equipment

Work with state of the art equipment

First to use new innovations and inventions

Government funded meaning no shortage of money, supplies, personnel or equipment.

Position in the NavyEnlisted Ranks Officer Ranks

Pay Grade Chart

Responsibilities

Prevent injuries Rehab wartime, work-related or any other type of

injury Improve muscular-skeletal and other impairments Perform all procedures as civilian PT but with

more independence

Opportunities Specialization in specific field such as massage therapy,

orthopedics Increase education and obtain certifications Pursue advance degrees; additional pay for extra

certs/degrees Clinical/management positions available

Work Environments

Lifestyle changes

Become disciplined

Responsible with others lives and well-being

Advance your confidence and professional persona

Be more organized, task oriented and time management focused

Promotion Process

Authorized Officer Strength- amount of officers allowed in each branch.

Promotion Flow Points-years served before promotion allowed

Selection Opportunity Percentage-% of personnel accepted

Retirement Pay

20 years of service= 50% of base pay rate

2.5% added for each year beyond 20

30 years of service=75% of base pay

Specialty Jobs

Available special job options:

Navy SEALs Health care administration officer Navy Diver and Rescue Navy Nurse

Commitment

Must be a US Citizen Must possess a minimum of a 4 year

degree Be no older than 35 but older than 19 Financial obligations satisfied Drug test Serve a minimum of 3-5 years

Considerations

Significant time away from home

Change of locations often

Long hours on the job and fluctuating work schedules

Switching Branches

Able to switch branches after contract is up

Qualifications will transfer and translate into different branch

Must go through boot camp again unless coming out of the Marines

After the Navy

Work within a hospital setting such as Cooper and Virtua

Open your own clinic Use the GI Bill to obtain education in

another field

Resources

http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/payandbenefits/Pages/default2.aspx

http://www.navy.com/careers/healthcare.html