Physical therapy recruitment and retention strategies of hospitals in the US

Authors

Laura Burgos, Florida International University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Science (MS)

Major/Program

Physical Therapy

First Advisor's Name

Leonard Elbaum

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

Sherry Moss

Third Advisor's Name

Awilda Haskins

Date of Defense

11-6-1995

Abstract

Hospitals are seeing a reduction of physical therapy (PT) staff due to increased opportunities and competition. Planning effective recruitment and retention strategies for PTs in hospital settings may play an important role in reducing the problem. The primary purpose of this descriptive research was to compile information on recruitment and retention strategies used for physical therapists working in hospital settings. Four hundred surveys were mailed nationwide to hospital-based physical therapy managers. Strategies most commonly used were: attractive benefit package, interdisciplinary teams, competitive salaries, and student employment. The least used strategies used were: sign-on bonus, incentive pay programs, recruitment and retention committee and temporary staffing. It was concluded that hospital administrators need to analyze current strategies used and future recruitment and retention staffing trends, in order to institute successful strategies appropriate to their departments to effectively recruit and retain their staff.

Identifier

FI14051881

Recommended Citation

Burgos, Laura, "Physical therapy recruitment and retention strategies of hospitals in the US" (1995). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1945.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1945