I've been posting lately about all the things that rehab therapy professionals need to know in order to gather their paperwork in order to work allied health jobs, including physical therapy jobs, occupational therapy careers and SLP jobs.  Here are some tips you might find useful.

Tips for Keeping Your Files Up to Date
If you're a rehab therapy travel or local contract professional that frequently moves from assignment to assignment, you'll want an easy way to have updated files on hand at all times. Here are some tips to help make this a breeze with each new assignment you take:

  • Set up a system – decide when you'll update
  • Use a calendar & reminders for license expirations.
  • Know which state licenses require CEUs, and look for classes that are approved in each state for which you hold a license.
  • Ask your recruiter for help in obtaining new licenses. If you work for MDI Medical, you'll get reimbursed!
  • Do a quick refresh half way through your assignment – review your resume and licenses.
  • Fill in any missed details at the end of your assignment, being careful to update newly acquired skills, productivity targets, modalities, caseloads you managed, computerized charting systems or other equipment you learned to use.
  • Gather reference information before your assignment ends – names, titles & phone numbers.
  • Ask your managers for a letter of recommendation at least 2 weeks before your assignment ends.
  • Notify your recruiter if you take any prescriptions that could affect your drug screen results.
  • Obtain a copy of your drug screen, titers, physical results for your files.
  • Keep a hard copy of your entire file with you on every assignment
  • Store electronic files of your documents on your computer at home or the laptop you travel with, and put a copy on a removable jump drive to take with you to your assignment. You never know what you'll need to produce quickly.
We have found that these methods work quite well for just about anyone who works physical therapy jobs, occupational therapy careers and SLP jobs.

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