Ways to increase income as a DPT

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Besides working extra hours, what other ways can PT's increase their yearly income? Looking for some cool, new ideas.

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Cash based home health, ER, freelance tutoring, ergonomics consulting.


^The last may be very difficult to do unfortunately, but it would be really valuable for businesses on a project basis. Just learned about it.
 
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Cash based home health, ER, freelance tutoring, ergonomics consulting.


^The last may be very difficult to do unfortunately, but it would be really valuable for businesses on a project basis. Just learned about it.

Do you have any resources for ergonomics consulting? I'd be interested in learning more.
 
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Do you have any resources for ergonomics consulting? I'd be interested in learning more.

I do not. I have just recently heard about it. Given that so many occupations lead to msk pain and everyone sits behind computers, I would think that there is some company out there that has jumped onto this. I just don't know where.
 
Cash based home health, ER, freelance tutoring, ergonomics consulting.

I think you're going to see a lot of more cash-based home health, especially when Medicare collapses. As PT's we need to get out of the four walls of the traditional clinic, which are extremely expensive and capital-intensive, and go to the customers directly. I think Dustin Jones does something like this.
 
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I think you're going to see a lot of more cash-based home health, especially when Medicare collapses. As PT's we need to get out of the four walls of the traditional clinic, which are extremely expensive and capital-intensive, and go to the customers directly. I think Dustin Jones does something like this.

explain
 
Do you have any resources for ergonomics consulting? I'd be interested in learning more.

Background.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ergonomics.html

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/

Know your lifting equations.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/

Know your state regulations. Learn what services you can provide in an office versus industrial/ manufacturing environment. They are vastly different.

Certifications.
CEAS I/II/III: https://thebackschool.net/certified-ergonomics-assessment-specialist/

CEES: https://www.roymatheson.com/training/certification/cees

BCPE: http://www.bcpe.org/how-to-certify/

Edit: Know your assessment tools.

http://ergo-plus.com/ergonomic-assessment-tools/

The REBA is the only validated assessment tool for whole-body office ergonomics.
 
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Think concierge outpatient PT

This is basically what I do but in the realm of personal training. I'm just starting out but my employer charges $100+/hr and I get paid $65/hr.

We travel to client's home with minimal equipment. Oftentimes, they are pretty wealthy and have home gyms. Minimal overhead and what we do buy and spend travelling is written off to the business.
 
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This is basically what I do but in the realm of personal training. I'm just starting out but my employer charges $100+/hr and I get paid $65/hr.

We travel to client's home with minimal equipment. Oftentimes, they are pretty wealthy and have home gyms. Minimal overhead and what we do buy and spend travelling is written off to the business.

I was in the training business during undergrad and was in the same boat as you. If you are an entrepreneur though, PT can be more rewarding financially. I also knew PT would be much more challenging and stimulating as a career. I knew I could make it as a trainer, but it's not what I really wanted to do for years on end.

With that said, it sounds like you found a great gig and I would definitely develop your clientele and start honing your interpersonal skills - teaching, coaching, and selling your skills. For me, these all translated over to PT very well. (Assuming you want to go this route :) ).
 
Background.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ergonomics.html

https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/

Know your lifting equations.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/

Know your state regulations. Learn what services you can provide in an office versus industrial/ manufacturing environment. They are vastly different.

Certifications.
CEAS I/II/III: https://thebackschool.net/certified-ergonomics-assessment-specialist/

CEES: https://www.roymatheson.com/training/certification/cees

BCPE: http://www.bcpe.org/how-to-certify/

Edit: Know your assessment tools.

http://ergo-plus.com/ergonomic-assessment-tools/

The REBA is the only validated assessment tool for whole-body office ergonomics.

Thank you! I always thought this would be a fun business to get into. Relatively low overhead too. Would just need to market yourself well.
 
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So, not your typical home health patients who are home-bound. I'm thinking patients who would otherwise drive to an a outpatient clinic, but prefer the convenience of engmedpt driving to their home.
 
I was in the training business during undergrad and was in the same boat as you. If you are an entrepreneur though, PT can be more rewarding financially. I also knew PT would be much more challenging and stimulating as a career. I knew I could make it as a trainer, but it's not what I really wanted to do for years on end.

With that said, it sounds like you found a great gig and I would definitely develop your clientele and start honing your interpersonal skills - teaching, coaching, and selling your skills. For me, these all translated over to PT very well. (Assuming you want to go this route :) ).

I have the EXACT same thought process. I'm in the current application cycle and hope to start a PT program next year. I definitely believe PT will be a more fulfilling career with more stability but it's nice to have other options for revenue.
 

The unfunded liabilities of Medicare are overwhelming (up to 50 trillion I believe). It's an unsustainable program without drastic reform but I don't hear anyone talking about that. There's no way to pay for it unless the government cuts everything else and raises taxes to 90% on half the population (not an exact figure, BTW), a proposition that no one will support.
 
I recently began the journey of discovering what I could do to earn money beyond simply just spending more hours PRN losing free time and still capping my salary.

So, my conclusions thus far are extensive but really go beyond what I originally thought possible.

Passive Income from Blogging based on a skill or hobby (PT related)

Build my own side hustle cash based PT outpatient practice.
- Lead me to really learn online marketing, systems creation, process creation and a whole host of ideas to do this.
- That lead me to pitching ideas to my current employer to test these ideas (as he doesn't do any of them). My current idea is to hone my skills for my employer, build my side hustle further to full time and then open an online business teaching others the process I took.

Consulting based on skills learned above for marketing to other business owners (most do not utilize paid traffic online, big market here)

It's a lot to learn but it's been exciting and fulfilling. For those not wanting to build they're own business they can still take some of these parts and use it to negotiate higher salary and build a personal brand, their marketability and value to their employers.

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