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The report is based on survey responses from 133 outpatient physical therapy practices across the U.S., which include 2,615 clinics and some 11,000 full-time employees, ranging from support staff to PTs. The survey was conducted between May 25 and June 16.
Outpatient physical therapist (PT) practices are experiencing severe staff shortages, with the highest vacancy rates at 17%, according to a recent report by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), a nonprofit group based in Virginia.
Most survey respondents said the big drivers of employee loss were salary, relocation and work-life balance issues.
The median annual wage of physical therapists ranges from $88,000 to $101,500, but this income only met or fell behind the inflation rate in most areas of the country between 2016 and 2021, according to the APTA’s most recent published data.
At least 80% of recent physical therapy graduates have an average debt of $142,000, per a 2020 report.
Cited from original source: https://www.foxnews.com/health/physical-therapist-practices-america-face-staffing-shortages-kids-suffering-experts