> In response to Ron:
> > Has anyone ever lost their job for refusing to practice in a way > inconsistent with your values and beliefs as an OT? > > Just curious. > > > I've been interviewing the last couple months trying to find a job after > moving. I interviewed this week with a company that made me feel very > uncomfortable about their philosophy and expectations. I was asked multiple > times by the DOR on site and the regional director if I would "give up on a > patient" or about screening long-term care patients to "find" people > who would need therapy to create revenue. While I don't "give up on > patients", there are ethical/legal guidelines that I follow when a patient > is no longer making documentable progress. I don't mind screening long > term patients and identifying someone with therapy needs, I found it > disconcerting to be told that I would need to "create" revenue. Obviously, I understand that we have to do things that allow us to be paid in order to earn a living. I suppose I am still holding onto the ideal that I got my degree in OT in order to help people- not create revenue. Since I got the weird vibes from both of them, I ended up declining that position and am happy to report I had another interview this week that will allow me to practice in a way consistent with my values/beliefs/ethics as an OT. I firmly believe if I had taken the first postion I would have been fired or quit due to the expectations of the company. Hope that answers your question somewhat Ron! > -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
