Physical Therapist Mock Interview

Practice 34 Physical Therapist interview questions covering clinical reasoning, patient care, and rehabilitation techniques.

Question 3 of 34

What excites you the most about being a Physical Therapist?

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Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"I was inspired to become a Physical Therapist when I was in high school and recovering from a leg injury that I sustained in a car accident. The therapist that I worked was amazing and took the time to get to know me and my family. Seeing how she was able to help me was truly inspiring and I can't wait to have this effect on the lives of my patients."

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"While treating patients on a daily basis motivated me to become a Physical Therapist, I find my own personal joy now later in my career by being able to stay active and fit alongside my patients. I see other people my age in bad physical shape and I feel very fortunate that I'm able to hop on an exercise bike or a yoga mat next to my patients each and every day."

Heather Douglass

Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.

This question is being asked to see your level of excitement during the interview. Tell the interviewer how being a Physical Therapist is very rewarding. You work with patients one-on-one, see them progress through treatment and know that you are really making a difference in their lives. Whether your patient's problem is a result of injury or disease your role is to foster the patient's return to maximal function. Talk about your current experience or where you see the career field going in the future. Be upbeat and positive and you'll be sure to knock this one out of the park.

Heather Douglass

Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.

"I love coming to work each day, seeing patients, hearing their story and being a part of their recovery."

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By being a physical therapist, you have the opportunity to make a positive impact in someone's life, and personally I believe that that's the most satisfying, rewarding, and important thing to keep you going.

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"As a physical therapist, I have the opportunity to make a positive impact on someone's life. I believe that's the most satisfying, rewarding, and important aspect of my job."

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34Physical Therapist Interview Questions & Answers

1.What is your style of leadership?

2.Are you comfortable delegating work?

3.What excites you the most about being a Physical Therapist?

4.Being a Physical Therapist allows you to see progress in your patients, does this motivate you? Why?

5.Tell me about a situation where you showed a great deal of patience?

6.Being with a single patient for an hour can be tiring, how can you overcome that?

7.Describe the steps you take when reviewing a patients medication.

8. Talk about a recent problem that you faced as a Physical Therapist. How did you go about solving the problem?

9.What work setting do you prefer?

10.How would you work differently with an older patient?

11.How do you educate your patients?

12.What classes or professors had the most impact on you?

13.How would your co-workers describe you?

14.What experiences have you had that made you a better person?

15.What is your greatest strength as a Physical Therapist?

16.Discuss a patient plan that you designed and implemented.

17.How would you rehabilitate or strengthen the tibialis anterior muscle?

18.Have you ever been interested in treating sports injuries?

19.What made you choose physical therapy over other health professions?

20.Tell me about a time you gave excellent patient care.

21.Are you physically fit and do you exercise?

22.Which population are you excited to work with?

23.Describe your typical work week.

24.Give me an example of a tough patient you had to deal with.

25.How do you stay organized?

26.How would you handle a situation where a patient you had been working with requested another therapist or a move to another therapy clinic?

27.Are there any unique skills or techniques that you would bring to our group?

28.In what capacity have you worked with PT Assistants? What role do you feel they play in the rehabilitation of a patient?

29.Are you available to do outreach to other clinics or make in-home visits?

30.Talk about a time there was miscommunication in the treatment of a patient. How did you handle that situation?

31.What brings stress to your world as a Physical Therapist? How do you handle stressful situations in the workplace?

32.How do you motivate your patients in their rehabilitation process?

33.Talk about a time where you had to involve the family or caregivers of a patient you were working with? In what capacity did you have to involve them?