Fast Track your Graduate for Private Practice

  • Getting started

    Physiomentor is about providing structured mentoring and training systems for graduate physiotherapists that are stepping into a career in private practice. We provide your graduate with the necessary business and clinical skills to hit the ground running in a fast-paced, physiotherapy business environment.

  • What you can expect

    The structured online curriculum will maximise their development in clinical and business streams for private practice. The focus of the program is to up-skill your graduate in a short period of time to thrive and provide high-quality patient-focused care in a private practice setting and deliver the business skills to be a profitable addition to your business. The online program allows your graduate to learn on the job and remain working in the business. We have done all the work for you with proven strategies for success!

About Your Mentor

Mellissa Salmond
MENTOR
B/PHTY (Hons) M.A.P.A AHPRA Reg


Mellissa is an experienced, musculoskeletal, generalist physiotherapist. Her generalist skills are acquired from working in the public hospital and aged care system, internationally, in the mining sector and for the last 9 years as a private practice business owner.

Whilst Mellissa is a business owner herself she found providing training, development and mentoring to graduates in private practice very time consuming and this was reflected in the business revenue, due to her having to step away from her own patient load to dedicate the time to the graduates.

She went searching for some type of program or ability to outsource this role to help with training graduates in a private practice setting but was unsuccessful on her search. There are many exceptional self directed, online resources to access, however none of them were specifically targeting graduates in private practice with a focus on business and clinical development. 

She decided to create a solution to her own problem and developed Physiomentor, a business designed for private practice business owners wanting and needing to outsource the training of new graduates in private practice to be profitable in business and clinically exceptional for private practice.

Mellissa will work with your graduate to fast track their development in your business and create a clinician your clients will be lining up to see.

Mellissa is a keen APA member and is part of the APA Focus Group that currently discusses 'Graduate Readiness in Private Practice'.



Credentials:

Strong Musculoskeletal background

Dry Needling

Clinical Pilates

Hydrotherapy

Jobfit Evaluator

WorkHab Evaluator

Integrative Acupuncture

Lymphoedema Qualified Therapist

Mulligan Technique

Manual Therapy

Kinesio Taping

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Step by Step Guidance

  • Business Skills

  • Unlimited Email Access 24/7

  • Members Only Access to Physiomentor Community

  • Clinical Knowledge

  • Exclusive Access to the Graduate Learning Portal Resources

  • Graduate Accountability in Business

Course curriculum

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    Week 12
  • Program Introduction Program Fulfilment Requirements Graduate Pre Evaluation Process 9 Points That Must Be Answered in an Initial Consultation in Private Practice What Should I Say at the End of a Consultation? Mastering an Initial Consultation: What Should be Said? Performance Appraisal Monitor Blank KPI Excel Data Sheet (1) Streamline Subjective Assessment Diagnosis Categories Objective Assessment Educating your Patients Building your Caseload Treatment Roadmaps Quiz Week 1
  • The Private Practice Experience from the Patient’s Perspective A Positive Patient Experience in Physiotherapy Private Practice: What is the Secret... Selling Stock to Improve Patient Outcomes Referring to GP's & Specialist's - being in the front of their mind-shelf Initial Patient Post Consultation Paperwork Initial Consultation Note Taking Template Cervical Spine Introduction Cx Spine Subjective Assessment Cx Spine Diagnosis Categories Cx Spine Objective Assessment Part 1 Cx Spine Objective Assessment Part 2 Cx Spine Objective Assessment Part 3 Cx Spine Objective Assessment Part 4 Cx Spine Outcome Measures Cx Spine Muscular Imbalance Cx Spine Stiff Spinal Segment Cx Spine Facet Joint Arthropathy Cx Spine Radicular Pathology Cx Spine Instability Thoracic Spine Referral Quiz Week 2
  • Building Recurrent Clientele What to do when a client is not adhering to the frequency of appointments you recommend Dealing with Work Cover QLD Dealing with Work Cover SIRA NSW Dealing with Return to Work SA Dealing with TAC VIC The Tendinopathy Continuum Over-servicing - Who Decides? Lx Spine Diagnosis Categories Lx Spine Subjective Assessment Lx Spine Objective Assessment Lx Spine Outcomes Measures Lx Spine Muscular Imbalance Lx Spine Stiff Spinal Segment Lx Spine Facet Joint Arthropathy Lx Spine Radicular Pathology Lx Spine Unstable Spinal Segment Lx Spine SIJ Quiz Week 3
  • Why Customer Service is a Marketing Tool Outcomes Measures: the value of questionnaires How do I know the correct firmness for treatment? Dealing with Department of Veteran Affairs Clients First Treatment Follow Up Phone Call Script Follow Up Phone Call Script for Cancellations, DNA & UTA Shoulder Diagnosis Categories Shoulder Subjective Assessment Shoulder Objective Assessment Shoulder Outcome Measures Shoulder Impingement/ Bursitis Shoulder Rotator Cuff Pathology/ Biceps Tendinopathy Shoulder Osteoarthritis Shoulder Instability Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis Shoulder Referral Patterns Quiz Week 4
  • What Investigations can I order? How long will it take to get better? Recovery Guidelines - What to Say? Letter & Report Writing Tips for Private Practice Letter Example for Physio or OT Letter Example for GP or Specialist Hip Diagnosis Categories Hip Subjective Assessment Hip Objective Assessment Part 1 Hip Objective Assessment Part 2 Hip Objective Assessment Clinical Reasoning Hip Outcome Measures Hip Bursitis/ Tendinopathy Hip Osteoarthritis Hip Labral Dysfunction Hip Fracture/ Bony Hip Referral Patterns Quiz Week 5
  • Item Selling Points USP - Unique Selling Points of Stock & Self Proceed not Continue in Future Sessions What does my KPI data indicate? Knee Diagnosis Categories Knee Subjective Assessment Knee Objective Assessment Part 1 Knee Objective Assessment Part 2 Knee Outcome Measures Knee Bursitis/ Tendinopathy Knee Osteoarthristis Knee Ligament Injury Knee Meniscal Injury Knee Biomechanical Pathology Quiz Week 6 Knee Fracture/ Dislocation
  • Dealing with Case Managers When is my patient ready to return to work? When is my patient ready to return to work? Handout Streamlining your Patient's Decisions for Success Patient Scheduling Sheet Template Wrist & Hand Diagnosis Categories Wrist & Hand Subjective Assessment Wrist & Hand Objective Assessment Wrist & Hand Outcome Measures Wrist & Hand Tendon Dysfunction Wrist & Hand Neural Dysfunction Wrist & Hand Fracture/ Bony Wrist & Hand Osteoarthritis Wrist & Hand Ligament Injury Quiz Week 7
  • Value Matters Over Price - Don't Fall into the Trap Creating Urgency Around a Full Appointment Book Beware of Your Opinions & Bad Days The Do Nothing Approach How do I know when my patient is ready to Return to Work? Part 2 Foot & Ankle Diagnosis Categories Foot & Ankle Subjective Assessment Foot & Ankle Objective Assessment Part 1 Foot & Ankle Objective Assessment Part 2 Foot & Ankle Outcome Measures Foot & Ankle Tendon Dysfunction Part 1 Foot & Ankle Tendon Dysfunction Part 2 Foot & Ankle Fracture/ Dislocation Foot & Ankle Biomechanical/ Impingement Foot & Ankle Osteoarthritis Foot & Ankle Muscular Foot & Ankle Ligament Injury Foot & Ankle Referral Patterns Quiz Week 8
  • Follow Up Phone Calls - Why do we do them? Treat Patients Like Family & Friends - If you were my ...... What GP's & Specialist's Want from a Physio Customer Service & Courtesy Follow up Phone Call Scripts Elbow Diagnosis Categories Elbow Subjective Assessment Elbow Objective Assessment Part 1 Elbow Objective Assessment Part 2 Elbow Outcome Measures Elbow Ligament Injury Elbow Fracture/ Bony Elbow Bursitis/ Tendinopathy Elbow Neural/ Referral Patterns Quiz Week 9
  • Cross Referrals in Private Practice Time Management in a Busy Practice Quick Change - Stop the Madness Dealing with Chronic Disease Management Plans Investigations - What Should I Order? Quiz Week 10
  • Want more Bananas, then Bring more Bananas Exercise Overwhelm Weird & Wonderful Syndrome Building your Professional Network Why our patients need to come and see us frequently..... Quiz Week 11
  • Deliver what you Promise Dictator vs Manager in Private Practice The Power of Language in Private Practice The Great Graduate Post Evaluation Process

Price

The following prices are for bundles including the number of phone mentoring sessions: Program only ($962.50), 2 x Phone Mentoring ($1265), 3 x Phone Mentoring ($1430), 4 x Phone Mentoring ($1595) or 5 x Phone Mentoring ($1760). All prices include GST.