When you’re beginning your career as a clinician, there are many new things to learn about the work you’ll be doing and the organization through which you’ll be doing it. It won’t be long, though, before the technologies and tasks become familiar and you’ll feel at home. Before you know it, what used to be overwhelming becomes quite comfortable.

But there’s some danger in that.

“Growth happens outside your comfort zone.” You’ve seen this little saying everywhere. Coffee mugs, tee shirts, and house decor all make this claim. Eventually, when you are proficient enough as a clinician, you may feel the desire to do more and venture outside what you know. This impulse is valuable for two reasons. When you find strategies to enrich your career, you’ll also improve your organization.

However, this room for growth isn’t apparent, or even possible, at every organization. In order to push yourself out of your comfort zone, further your own career goals, and contribute to the success of your workplace, you need to find an organization that not only values your input but presents opportunities.

When you work with FOX Rehabilitation, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about new techniques and diagnoses, get involved in team events, and build professional relationships. You’ll create new skill sets that benefit the FOX practice and your patients. And you’ll certainly never be bored in your career.

Continue to Educate Yourself

Continuing your clinical education doesn’t mean you have to commit to a long or difficult process. At FOX, you can tailor your ongoing clinical education to your unique circumstances, interests, and patient needs. You’ll strengthen your expertise and have more to share with patients and colleagues. In fact, FOX’s excellent reputation depends on clinicians who are willing to do so.

When you work with FOX, you won’t need to look hard for the avenues to learn more. We offer opportunities early and often. All you have to do is say yes — and choose what works best for you. And you’ll be able to connect with fellow FOX clinicians who are working toward the same goals at the same time.

Continuing Education Courses

Earning CEU credits online is game-changing for busy clinicians. We offer free courses on MedBridge, a comprehensive continuing education platform for clinicians. You can bolster your knowledge of a diagnosis you're curious about or get access to clinical reference tools.

Certification Program Support

In order for FOX to continue to eradicate ageism, more clinicians are making GCS certification their goal. If you choose to follow that path, you’ll be more effective and efficient— and help more older adults get stronger faster.

GCS certification is a board-administered exam that takes about a year to prepare for. FOX directors offer support through virtual study groups. Because other FOX clinicians have been GCS certified, you’ll have access to tips and get plenty of encouragement along the way.

Board-certified GCS clinicians have the kind of trained eyes patients and their families trust quickly. Clinicians who are GCS-certified help patients reach their treatment goals more quickly. FOX’s statistics show that our clinicians are leading the charge.

11% of FOX physical therapists are board-certified Geriatric Clinical Specialists
1 out of every 10 newly board-certified Geriatric Clinical Specialists in 2020 was a FOX clinician
FOX is home to the largest number of board-certified Clinical Specialists in the nation

If you want to earn certification for treatment of a particular disease, like LSVT for Parkinson’s patients, for example, other FOX clinicians will likely want to as well. Studying together builds accountability. In a matter of weeks, you’ll have new credentials and relationships with those who took the challenge on with you.

Make Your Voice Heard

At FOX we want to know you as an individual, and we want you to nurture your interests. Getting involved is one of the best ways to demonstrate your value. And we have a myriad of ways for you to do so.

Join a committee. New clinicians can jump right in and join a committee — no experience necessary! DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) is a great place to start. It’s a powerful platform to advocate for yourself and others and raise your concerns. Or plan on joining the Innovation Committee, which focuses on elevating and resolving internal practice issues big and small.
Write an article or star in a podcast. The Fresh FOX Content blog is open to contributions — as is our FOXcast Podcast. You don’t have to have a lot of clinical experience to be part of these projects. If you are willing to share your professional passions in these formats, volunteer.
Design or support team events. If you enjoy planning fun, you’ll have a place on the FOX team. Outdoor parties, happy hours: we are open to your ideas about how to get us together to unwind.

When you get involved, you build your network and your resume. And the FOX culture stays vibrant.

Seek Out the Support You Need

Clinicians who aim to make FOX even better are proactive in all aspects of their careers. As you begin to define your own career path, you’ll want to seek out the right people to answer your questions. Everyone at FOX is generous with what they know. And if they don’t know the answer, they’ll help you find someone who does.

Our organization is set up with multiple points of professional support, including:

Regional Directors and Regional Quality Assurance Liaisons. Your directors schedule time with you for regular conversation and coaching.
Mentors. New clinicians work with mentors who lend their experiences and listening ears. You’ll always have your mentor to turn to in moments of need.
Coworkers. You can swap stories and share techniques with clinicians who are facing the same challenges — and same joys.

FOX Rehabilitation is expanding—21 states and counting! Clinicians who embody our mission statement have ample opportunities to contribute. All you need to do is ask us, “What more can I do?” and we’ll show you the way.