WELCOME PT DOCTORAL STUDENTS!
We are so glad you have chosen Therapy SPOT – Bellaire as a facility to complete your internship/fellowship. Of course, the alternative is that you were forced to come here because all the good places were taken by the top students who get first dibs. What’s that you say? You are one of the top students? Oh, well that must mean that we are one of the good places to intern! Well, then. Now that we have established that you are a top student and that we are a good facility, allow us to prepare you for your affiliation with us.
WHO WE ARE
We are an outpatient physical therapy private practice facility with a unique patient population. We treat patients a few days old and patients well into their 90’s. Our patients might have rare genetic disorders, complex neurological diagnoses, or common orthopedic injuries. We have patients with Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, and Brain Tumors. Some of our patients have had complete pelvic reconstruction due to rare cancers. Patients come to see us from all around the globe. They might be judges, lawyers, physicians, competing athletes, news anchors, teachers, engineers, mothers, and celebrities. What’s the point? Although we have a wide range of patient types, all patients are treated with the same degree of respect, privacy, and integrity.
WHAT WE DO
We begin to provide the best possible care by listening well at our first visit with a patient. We ask questions and show empathy. We show that we care. We try to get to know our patients so that we can better help them. We want to understand their social environment, living situation, education level, and cultural views in addition to their medical history, injury details, and reimbursement responsibility. We perform a thorough examination and thoughtful evaluation, and we provide a detailed plan of care. We educate, explain, and review. When appropriate, we apologize for poor communication and respectfully request confirmation of understanding. We demonstrate actions to explain our words as needed, give hands-on feedback, and vary in methods of exercise instruction. We follow-up with patients even after sessions have stopped.
WHO WE ARE NOT AND WHAT WE DO NOT DO
We are NOT a high-volume outpatient ortho clinic that focuses on high reimbursement made possible by assigning patients “busy work” on exercise machines. We do NOT perform useless modalities such as ultrasound and E-stim. We do NOT lie to anyone to make us look good or smart. We do NOT engage in political, cultural, or religious jokes (although the material is rich, and the temptation is great). We do NOT discuss sensitive information in public.
WHAT TO WEAR
We ask that you please wear scrubs or that you select appropriate style slacks/skirt along with closed-toe shoes or sneakers (tennis shoes) while you are on work time. Please feel free to ask us if you have anything specific in mind that you are unsure about. Please do not wear heavy cologne or perfume. We ask that you be mindful of your personal hygiene, as we are very hands-on with our patients and don’t want to offend anyone with distasteful odors. Please do not wear excessive or flashy jewelry, and please do not present to work with exposed body piercings or tattoos. Please silence your phone at the beginning of the day and leave it with your belongings. We ask that you be considerate of the cultural norms in Houston, TX, and specifically in the City of Bellaire. Again, if you are unsure about something, please ask us. We are happy to help!
WHEN YOU SHOW UP AND HOW TO COMMUNICATE
Please schedule yourself to arrive at work 10 minutes prior to your first patient. This will allow you to change your clothes, use the restroom to freshen up, and plan your day. Please share your thoughts and feelings with us at any time. We know that there are many different personality types, numerous learning styles, and a variety of temperaments. Our therapists care deeply about providing the best possible internship for you, and this includes having open lines of communication. We want you to have fun while you learn. We want you to shout, “Gee golly! This here Therapy SPOT – Bellaire is the best darnedest facility around! I am sure glad I was sent here after all!” Then we’ll all break into a hippity-hop line dance. We are open Monday through Thursday 7:45 am-6:45 pm, and Friday 7:45 am to 4:45 pm. You will have adjusted hours so that you will not put in more than 40 hours per week at our facility.
There is plenty of free parking around our facility. Please do not park in the patient parking in the immediate spots around the clinic. Our facility entrance is in the back of the 6702-6708 building (next to Firestone Complete Auto).
Please click “Continue” below to download the forms we need you to sign and return and to upload the documents we need from you before your first day.
Looking forward to working with you!
Doctoral Students Only!