Top of Scope Isn’t a Job — It’s a Mindset

Emergency Department PT, Top-of-Scope Mindset & Reigniting Your Career

Recorded live at CSM, Jimmy sits down with Rebekah Griffith (https://theeddpt.com/) , PT, DPT, to talk about the growth of physical therapy in the emergency department — and what it takes to bring it into your hospital.

In This Episode:

• What “Top of Scope” really means (mindset + skillset)
• Why ED PT jobs aren’t widespread yet
• How to pitch ED PT to hospital leadership (do a PT eval on the hospital)
• Specialist vs generalist debate in acute care
• Why conferences can reignite your professional energy
• How networking creates lifelong career relationships

Rebecca shares a practical framework for introducing ED PT services:

1. Evaluate your hospital like a patient
2. Identify impairments and participation restrictions
3. Align PT value with what matters to leadership
4. Set measurable goals

This episode is about expanding what’s possible in your career — and protecting the future of the profession.

Sponsors

This episode is brought to you by:

• SaRA Health
• EMPOWER EMR
• U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH)