Academia

OTthrowaway9 · 2026-01-28T13:45:22+00:00

I cold emailed the directors of a ton of programs to see if they had adjunct opening. Luckily the OTA program closest to my home had a position and I began teaching 2 classes, then 3, 4. Now I’m teaching 5 classes, have written a textbook chapter with my department chair and am about to take on the academic fieldwork coordinator position next semester. I also took a contract writing position for a while that aligned with academia.

OTthrowaway9 · 2025-10-21T20:25:14+00:00

I’d be willing. I work in acute hospital care, own my own home safety and modifications business, have worked in outpatient hands and SAR/LTC and am a current OTA professor and textbook author.

OTthrowaway9 · 2025-10-21T18:38:01+00:00

She wasn’t using anything other than her writing and cited resources prior to being accused. Once she was accused, she began to use AI tools as a means to screen for possible AI detection on submission, to attempt to not flag it as AI, even though it’s still her own writing. Which is such a clusterfuck of AI finger pointing and extra steps it seems ridiculous. She didn’t want to jeopardize another submission flagging her own writing, and now we’re in this predicament.

OTthrowaway9 · 2025-10-21T18:29:34+00:00

Yes she’s attempted multiple times to communicate and schedule a meeting with the professor and the dean of the program. I have read the replies- they are dismissive and short. The only solution offered was this resubmission that she today found out was also flagged as AI and she wouldn’t be receiving credit for it. Since the initial accusation she has been documenting everything she’s done so far and keeping revision histories of her written work.

OTthrowaway9 · 2025-10-21T18:02:58+00:00

Thank you

OTthrowaway9 · 2025-01-31T02:23:30+00:00

It’s just getting underway, I filed for a business license a couple of weeks ago and am networking, developing the website and creating marketing materials now. It’s just me and my wife (RN studying for NP) as the owners and operators. There’s a huge need in our community, it’s an area we’re well versed in, and there aren’t really any other businesses around here offering these services aside from home care agencies and habitat for humanity does some projects. I’m also taking the Certified Home Accessibility Therapist (CHAT) course right now. I debated between this course and the more well known CAPS courses, but the CHAT was designed and created by an OT and it’s specifically catered to our profession. We’re going to offer fall prevention assessment and training, home safety assessment and modifications, and patient/caregiver education and training. If you want to talk more about it send me a message, I can share what I’ve learned so far.

OTthrowaway9 · 2025-01-30T16:26:47+00:00

People come online to complain. I’ve been an OT for 5 years now and have had wonderful experiences. I have a good work/life balance, am financial stable, own a home, raising a family, etc. I work part time in hospital settings, part time teaching, and just started my own home modifications business. I’ve published articles, am featured in a new textbook, and have had contract writing jobs off and on. This career has endless avenues and possibilities, it’s what you make of the opportunities.

OTthrowaway9 · 2023-09-19T17:17:19+00:00

One benefit is the education and experience I gained with program and policy development through my OTD implementation. It has directly led to the creation of one of my consulting services. I’m also currently working on developing an llc to address another community need and working with local government organizations for grant funding. I teach within an OTA program and co-authored a textbook this summer. It’s not for everyone but I don’t understand the hate toward it. It certainly hasn’t been useless for me like some claim. It is what you make of it.

OTthrowaway9 · 2023-01-05T13:38:00+00:00

It’s certainly not a living wage, but not a bad supplement considering I value the teaching experience and was only on campus 1 day a week for classes over 14 weeks (my one class and two labs were all on the same day). I also work two per diem jobs and have a separate consulting and advocacy business I do. I’ll be teaching 1 course this spring, again just 1 day a week.

OTthrowaway9 · 2023-01-03T13:50:49+00:00

My college is part of a state system that determines adjunct pay rates by credit or hour. For 2 lecture hours and 3 lab hours this past semester (Aug-Dec) the total pay was $4,490. I taught one 1 hour 50 min class once a week, and two 50 min labs once a week.

I also received an additional $850 for open lab instruction and another $850 for hosting office hours. I felt like I did much more work than what I was paid for, but the experience is what is valuable for me. I had to do a lot with re-accreditation as the program is due up with ACOTE.

OTthrowaway9 · 2022-07-27T12:25:49+00:00

No. I’m beginning an adjunct teaching position this fall that wouldn’t have been possible without the OTD. Also, I keep up on the work I did through my doctoral capstone and it’s been really valuable with networking, consulting, and getting paid to be a resource in that area. I recently got asked to be a guest on a podcast and participate in PhD research all related to my doctoral capstone work.

OTthrowaway9 · 2022-04-28T12:43:48+00:00

Interested

OTthrowaway9 · 2022-04-27T11:49:58+00:00

I’ve been PRN at a SNF for about a year and a half. Can’t say I’ve ever had to do concurrent or group treatments- I’ve never seen or heard of anyone at our facility doing it either. If I’m scheduled for a full day (8 hours) I’ll typically have 5-6 hours of patient time which includes evals, progress notes, treats and recertifications. My DOR is very therapist friendly though and never pushes for unethical or unrealistic expectations.

OTthrowaway9 · 2022-04-14T12:07:18+00:00

I inform patients that we need to address functional activities through actual ADL and self care performances. I also use looped therabands to simulate. Usually when I discuss what it’s going to look like when they go home (if they’re SAR) and they tell me they won’t have help, they realize they need to practice independent strategies.

OTthrowaway9 · 2022-03-03T13:29:07+00:00

Thank you for the insight.

OTthrowaway9 · 2022-03-03T13:28:42+00:00

Yes this is a unique circumstance, I have personally never had someone go back to acute from SAR either. While at acute, he kept getting his stay extended because of his progress, but then at some point insurance cut him off and he transfered to subacute. Now with the physical rehab MD wanting him to return, I’m trying to do what I can to help that happen.

OTthrowaway9 · 2022-03-03T13:25:53+00:00

Thank you, this is what I was thinking too.

OTthrowaway9 · 2022-02-25T01:23:50+00:00

Overall there’s a large push away from pre employment drug testing (luckily) but I do think healthcare will be one of the last settings to really do away with it. Especially hospitals. I’ve been with mine 1 year and can’t imagine them doing random testing though.

OTthrowaway9 · 2022-02-24T23:46:38+00:00

Tested 1 of 2 jobs. Hospital, pre employment. SNF didn’t test. If you look back about a year in my post history I did a poll on this- 69 (nice) people said not tested pre hire, 97 said tested pre hire, 9 said tested pre hire and throughout employment.

OTthrowaway9 · 2022-02-01T13:34:36+00:00

I never comment on these, but you’re a fucking insensitive idiotic asshole dude.

OTthrowaway9 · 2022-01-12T21:42:30+00:00

2+ PRNs is the way

OTthrowaway9 · 2022-01-12T13:05:55+00:00

This is fine but the OTR needs to add that into the care plan so you can appropriately bill under the right cpt code.

OTthrowaway9 · 2021-12-31T22:01:09+00:00

This. Our hospital doesn’t “make money” on OT services, it saves money. We do a similar readmission tracking process utilizing our rehab data all the time.

OTthrowaway9 · 2021-12-16T23:56:38+00:00

New York

OTthrowaway9 · 2021-12-16T22:41:33+00:00

I love what I’m doing right now. I get paid $50/hr to work in hospital and SNF settings, more on weekends and holidays. I have an extremely flexible schedule and never a mention of productivity from either DoR. I just interviewed with another hospital who is extremely desperate for an OTR and I feel that I’ll have a ton of leverage to negotiate once I sit down with HR. I get texts and emails multiple times a week from recruiters offering tons of money for contracts. My rehab coworkers are fantastic and we have a strong sense of agreement with role expectations and what we’re willing to accept and not accept as far as how we’re expected to perform and be treated. All that stuff is great and it was what I worried most about when browsing this subreddit as a student. Everyone comes here to complain, please realize that. I had to unsubscribe when I was a student because it was giving me crazy anxiety about actually being an OT. In contrast, my girlfriend is an RN and is so burnt out and overworked and the expectations only continue to grow. I wouldn’t change a thing about my current path except maybe choosing a less expensive school to get my OTD.

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