Key Takeaways:

• There were about 258,200 Physical Therapists in employment in the U.S. as of 2019, about 220,400, or 85%, of which were employed in "Healthcare and Social Assistance."
• There were about 98,700, Physical Therapist Assistants in the U.S. as of 2019, with "Healthcare and Social Assistance" sector employing about 95,600, or 96.8%, professionals.
•  ATI employees mostly move on to Athletico Physical Therapy, Aurora Healthcare, Beaumont Health, Northshore University, and Northwestern Medicine.

Introduction:

• This report identifies the industries that recruit Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Schedule Coordinators, and Operational Support professionals. It also provides examples of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistant who worked at ATI but have moved on to other companies. It was not possible to identify any Schedule Coordinators or Operation Support professionals who have moved on from ATI Physical Therapy to other companies.

Industries Recruiting Professionals

Physical Therapists

• According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor's (BLS) Employment Projections, there were about 258,200 Physical Therapists in employment in the U.S. as of 2019 (the latest available data). About 19,400, or 7.5%, of Physical Therapists in the U.S. were self-employed, and 238,700, or 92.5%, were in salary and wage employment.
• Of the employed Physical Therapists, 220,400, or 85%, were employed in "Healthcare and Social Assistance." Educational Services employed 8,200, or 3.2%, of the professionals, and the Government (state, local, and federal) employed 4,400, or 1.7%.

Physical Therapist Assistants

• The BLS estimates show that there were about 98,700, Physical Therapist Assistants in the U.S. as of 2019, 100% of whom were in salary or wage employment. "Healthcare and Social Assistance" sector employed about 95,600, or 96.8%, professionals.
• Educational Services employed 8,200, or 3.2%, of the professionals, and the Government (state, local, and federal) employed 4,400, or 1.7%. "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services" employed 1,100, or 1.2%, of the professionals, and Educational Services and Government employed 800 (or 0.8%) and 700 (or 0.7%), respectively.

Schedule Coordinators

• There are 984 Schedule Coordinator jobs on LinkedIn jobs board with Hospital & Healthcare (726 positions) Health, Wellness & Fitness (515 positions), and Medical Practice (269), having the most number of job posts. Overall, they all offer healthcare and medical services.
• Non-profit Organizations have posted 258 jobs, Financial Services 129 jobs, Construction 101 jobs, and Staffing & Recruiting 99 jobs. There is an overlap in the number of postings because some sectors are related, or some companies consider themselves to be in more than one sector.
• On Glassdoors, companies in Healthcare & Hospitals, Outsourcing & Staffing, Education, and Construction are among the top recruiters of Schedule Coordinators.

Operational Support

• There are currently 346 Operational Support and Operational Support-related/tagged jobs on LinkedIn jobs board. Of these, 116, 111, 53, and 51 have been posted by companies in the Financial Services, IT & Services, Education, and Hospital/health Care sectors.
• Banking (42), Retail (36), and Construction (36) are also among sectors recruiting Operational Support specialists/professionals. Again, there is an overlap in the number of postings because some sectors are related, or some companies consider themselves to be in more than one sector.

ATI Employees' Future Employers

• According to Lensa, ATI employees mostly move on to Athletico Physical Therapy, Aurora Healthcare, Beaumont Health, Northshore University, and Northwestern Medicine. Below are examples of Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistant who have moved on to other companies. Unfortunately, it was not possible to identify any Schedule Coordinators or Operation Support professionals who have moved on from ATI Physical Therapy.

Physical Therapists

•  Alex Dunn worked at ATI as a Physical Therapist. He currently works as a Facility Manager at Athletico Physical Therapy, a Healthcare company.
•  Henry Andrew Saldaña worked at ATI as a Physical Therapist. He currently works as a Physical Therapist at Athletico Physical Therapy, a Healthcare company.
•  Tonya Baker worked at ATI as a Physical Therapist. She currently works as a Physical Therapist at HouseFit StL, a Healthcare company.
•  Casey Jones worked at ATI as a Staff Physical Therapist. She currently works as a Staff Physical Therapist at Athletico Physical Therapy, a Healthcare company.
•  Jesal Patel worked at ATI as a Student Physical Therapist. He currently works as a Physical Therapist at Athletico Physical Therapy, a Healthcare company.

Physical Therapy Assistants

•  Jordan Unger worked at ATI as a Physical Therapist Assistant. He currently works as a Physical Therapist Assistant at Athletico Physical Therapy, a Healthcare company.
•  Kory Kokinda worked at ATI as a Physical Therapist Assistant. He currently works as a Physical Therapist Assistant at NorthShore Hospital, a Healthcare company.
•  Terilyn Jackson worked at ATI as a Physical Therapist Assistant. She currently works as a Physical Therapist Assistant at Athletico Physical Therapy, a Healthcare company.
•  Julie Luther worked at ATI as a Physical Therapist Assistant. She currently works as a Physical Therapist Assistant at Athletico Physical Therapy, a Healthcare company.
•  Penny Hagan worked at ATI as a Physical Therapist Assistant. She currently works as a Physical Therapist Assistant at Northwestern Medicine, a Healthcare company.
• Katrina Manalac worked at ATI as a Physical Therapist Assistant. She currently works as a Physical Therapist Assistant at Northwestern Medicine, a Healthcare company.

Schedule Coordinators or Operation Support

• The research team could not identify any Schedule Coordinators or Operation Support professionals who have moved on from ATI Physical Therapy. Based on Lensa's classifications, both professions would be grouped in ATI's Administrative department.
• The Administrative department accounts for about 9.9% of the company's employees, compared to 34.3% for Physical Therapists. About 50.8%, 30.1%, 9.3%, 7.3%, and 2.6% of ATI employees in Administrative positions stay with the company for 1-3 years, 4-8 years, under one year, 9-13 years, and 14-20 years, respectively.
• Accurate HVAC (Construction), Adversity VBC (Arts), Aetna (Healthcare), Bay State Games (Arts), and DuPage Medical Group (Physicial Office) are among the companies that ATI employees in Administrative positions move on to.

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