Misalignment Between “Salaried” Structure and Productivity Expectations
Pros
Opportunity to gain experience in the outpatient peds setting with on-site collaboration with OTs and PTs
Cons
- Although positions are described as salaried, compensation is closely tied to meeting weekly productivity targets (e.g., ~X hours of direct patient care). If these targets are not met-due to patient cancellations, no-shows, clinic or school closures, or therapist is sick/on vacation -PTO may be reduced to offset the difference. - PTO accrual rate is relatively limited compared to industry standards - Holiday pay is provided at a reduced number of hours, which may not reflect a typical full workday for therapists. - Significant portion of job responsibilities happen outside of direct patient care (documentation, coordination, scheduling, preparation, communication with families), - These structural challenges may contribute to frequent staff turnover and across disciplines (speech, OT, PT).