PT 685- Module 1
Legal Interview Questions- Parental Status
-After hiring, employe may ask you for dependent information on tax and insurance forms
Legal Interview Questions- Marital Status
-After hiring, employer may ask about your marital status on tax and insurance forms
Illegal Interview Questions- Family
-Any questions concerning spouse, or spouse's employment, salary, arrangements, or dependents -What kind of childcare arrangements have you made? -How will your spouse feel about the amount of time you will be traveling if you get this job?
Illegal Interview Questions- Citizenship
-Are you a US citizen? -Are your parents or spouse US citizens? -When did you, your parents or your spouse become U.S. citizens? -Are you, your parents, or your spouse naturalized or native-born US citizens?
Legal Interview Questions-Age
-Are you at least 18 y/o?
Legal Interview Questions- Citizenship
-Are you legally eligible for employment in the US? -Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
Illegal Interview Questions- Marital Status
-Are you married, divorced, separated, engaged, widowed? -Is this your maiden or married name? -What is the name of your relative/spouse/children?
Illegal Interview Questions- Parental Status
-Are you pregnant or plan to have any/more children? -How many kids do you have? -How old are your children?
Licensure Requirements
-Be a graduate of a professional physical therapy education program accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the board -Be of good moral character -Complete the application process and pay fees -Pass the examination approved by the board
Legal Interview Questions- Religion or Creed
-Can you work on Saturdays or Sundays (should only be asked if the position requires working on the weekends)?
Legal Interview Questions- Family
-Can you work overtime? -Is there any reason you couldn't start at 8 am? -Can you meet the specified work schedule? -Do you have activities or commitments that may prevent you from meeting attendance requirements?
Illegal Interview Questions- Disability
-Do you have any disabilities or medical conditions? -Have you ever been to rehab? -Have you ever filed a workers' compensation claim? -Have you ever been injured on the job?
Illegal Interview Questions- Residence
-Do you own or rent your home? -Do you live in town? -With whom do you live?
Illegal Interview Questions- Gender
-Do you wish to be addressed as Mr., Mrs., Miss or Ms.? -What are your plans to have children in the future?
Legal Interview Questions- Residence
-Employer may inquire about address to facilitate contact with applicant
Legal Interview Questions- National Origin
-Employer may verify legal US residence or work visa status
Requirements/Rights of Professional Licensure
-Graduation from an approved educational program -Entry level competency examination -Independent scope of practice with practice protection -Title protection -Ability of a board to discipline/revoke licenses -Mandatory
Illegal Interview Questions- Criminal Record
-Have you ever been arrested?
Legal Interview Questions- Criminal Record
-Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
Illegal Interview Questions- Credit Record
-Have your wages ever been garnished? -Have you ever declared bankruptcy?
Illegal Interview Questions- Age
-How old are you? -What year were you born? -What is your date of birth? -When did you graduate from high school?
Legal Interview Questions- Language
-If the job requires additional language skills: What languages do you speak and write fluently?
Responsibilities Solely by the PT
-Interpretation of referrals when available -Evaluation, diagnosis, and prognosis -Development or modification of a plan of care, which is based on the initial examination or reexamination and includes the physical therapy goals and outcomes -Determination of when the expertise and decision-making capability of the physical therapist requires the physical therapist to personally render services and when it may be appropriate to utilize the PTA -Revision of the plan of care when indicated -Conclusion of an episode of care -Responsibility for any "hand off" communication -Oversight of all documentation for services rendered to each patient or client
Legal Interview Questions- Credit Record
-May be used if in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 and the Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 1996
Licensure
-Most restrictive of regulatory terms -High probability that the practitioner could inflict serous harm to the public
Legal Interview Questions- Gender
-None
Legal Interview Questions- Race or Skin Color
-None
License
-Required in each state, jurisdiction, and territory before the physical therapist can practice any form of physical therapy
Selected Interventions Performed Exclusively by PT
-Spinal and peripheral joint mobilization/manipulation -Dry needling -Sharp selective debridement
Legal Interview Questions- Disability
-This position requires you to carry 50 pounds for 100 yards. Can you perform the duties of the job you're applying for? -After hiring, employers may ask about medical history on insurance forms.
Legal Interview Questions- Salary History
-What are your salary expectations for this position?
Illegal Interview Questions- Salary History
-What is your current salary? -What was your starting and ending salary in any prior positions?
Illegal Interview Questions- National Origin
-What is your nationality? -Where were you born? -Where are your parents from? -What's your heritage? -How did you acquire familiarity with a foreign country? -What language is spoken in your home?
Illegal Interview Questions- Language
-What is your native language? -How did you learn to read, write, or speak a foreign language? -What language is spoken in your home?
Illegal Interview Questions- Religion or Creed
-What is your religious affiliation, denomination, churhc, parish, pastor, etc.? -Which religious holidays do you observe? -Do you attend church regularly?
Illegal Interview Questions- Race or Skin Color
-What race are you? -Are you a member of a minority group?
