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OrthoArizona

If you are a fit male PT/PTA who loves to gossip, lift weights and does not mind surgeons yelling/talking down to you, then you will fit in with this fraternity of a clinic. Otherwise, I highly recommend running the other way! Several Orthos are known to come in hot and yell at PTs/PTAs in front of patients based on assumptions they have made. Management will not have your back when this happens. It is a physician owned clinic after all and far from the collaborative environment between PT and surgeons it is made out to be in your interview. There is also a lot of gossip in this clinic between PTs and Techs. Clinic management also participates in spreading gossip about employees and his management style involves messaging those he supervises via text or teams to "stop XYZ "vs having a conversation with you regarding whatever gossip he has heard about you. Communication is a big issue on multiple levels here. Know the therapy bonus program is not specific to your billing/reimbursement and is taxed at a very high rate compared to your salary. Also, look into the longevity of PTs that work here compared to the sign on bonus time commitment. 

I regret to say that my time here was nothing short of disappointing. While I initially had high hopes for this job, it quickly became evident that it fell short in several crucial aspects.

First and foremost, the work environment was far from ideal. The management was disorganized and seemed out of touch with the needs and concerns of the employees. Communication within the company was lacking, leading to confusion and frustration among the staff.

The company's commitment to employee development and well-being was virtually nonexistent. There were no opportunities for growth or advancement, and the benefits package left much to be desired.


In summary, my experience here was marked by poor management, a heavy workload, lack of support, and a disappointing overall atmosphere. I cannot recommend this company to anyone seeking a fulfilling and positive work experience.

Pros:

None that I can think of.
Cons:

Poor management
Heavy workload
Lack of support
Limited growth opportunities
Inadequate benefits
Challenging location








Don’t expect to ever get a significant raise, but they will give you additional work and expect you to complete it with no help or extra time. They refuse to hire more employees to help current staff and make excuses for not being able to attract new employees by saying they’re getting unemployment benefits even though the real reason is the pay is so incredibly low for the work load expected. Almost every employee does the equivalent of what should be spread between 2-3 jobs/people (except management, they barely do their own job). Management is unqualified and never accomplishes anything worthwhile and that’s during the time they’re actually in the office which is less than 50%. They also don’t help the flux of the office because they don’t even have any experience in this field. This place does not care about employees, they just want you to be another cog in the machine and if you speak up in any way expect to be punished.

The workplace culture is individualized to each location. Despite, fantastic colleagues and support staff , OrthoArizona as a company does not care about parents or expecting mothers. There are 12 weeks of FMLA that is completely UNPAID for expecting parents. This is a company that can certainly afford to offer these benefits and chooses not to.  They will tell you to use up all your PTO and sick time during maternity leave, so you come back to work with absolutely nothing, which is incredibly stressful as a parent. The short term disability benefits and medical insurance offer very poor coverage compared to most other companies I have seen. The PTO and paid sick time amount are mediocre at best.  I have witnessed several parents in the organization not return after their family leave due to a lack of compassion and poor benefits. 

I was employed with OrthoArizona (Arizona Bone and Joint Specialists) for over a year. As a technician, I had a steady routine. Between helping patients with exercises for their program, I would put together charts for new patients, wash/dry/fold laundry, and keep the clinic organized and clean. The two physical therapists I worked under both taught me many things, mostly about why the exercises are helpful and how they contribute to the patients' rehabilitation. The hardest part would be dealing with difficult or senile patients. Not everyone is perfect, but some people are more difficult than others. I really enjoyed meeting so many different people and hearing their stories and learning about who they are as people.

I came from small offices and family atmosphere to this merger - OrthoArizona took over and I am very dissatisfied in the corporate micromanaging.  The inability of the company to work with their employees and demand of you what you are telling them you are unable to do.  They do not hire anything other than full time so dont be fooled by the adds.  Absoluetly no overtime must clock in and out at set times for lunches. No grace period given for tardiness what so ever you must document why you were even 1 minute late.  The heirarchy and management not fast to want to keep you as an employee if you can not jump how high so they can get a pat on the back for keeping all in line and shifts covered.  I am currently look for somthing else.   

When I first came on as a MA, I had over 7 years of experience. They wanted me to sign a paper low balling me way below what I was worth. I declined and turned around interviewed at other companies. I showed them what the other companies wanted to pay me (much more than what I was offered at OAZ) and I was still lowballed. I accepted because there were some great people there. Moving on..

There are some really cool doctors but management isn't too great. I talked about wanting to explore another role within the company based on my experience and the management told me, "Yeah, well, we have that already." No discussion. No talk. No regard for anything.

Id only work here if you were a brand new MA. Id get experience and then leave ASAP. Nothing special about this place.

They add on a lot of workload without any compensation. I probably got handed about 12 more tasks to do since I was hired. They also refuse to give any raises until your yearly no matter how good of a job you do. And the raise is only 50 cents. You can kick butt, do all your work in a timely matter, take on new things, help others and you still will be over looked. Also, if you’re best friends with the management, you will become a supervisor. No experience necessary. On the bright side, I LOVED (almost) all my coworkers. It was fast paced which I also liked. Which made my day go by pretty fast. My lead also worked with my schedule. Still full time, but a set time that I could do everyday. The end of my employment was sad for me because of the people I will miss.

I was extremely excited to work with the company due to previously working with providers that work for the company. It is a fast pace working environment where you can gain great skills. The providers are approachable and knowledgeable. Unfortunately management is not. Management is unorganized and unqualified for their positions. It’s so funny that management hire and base pay off of education and experience and they have neither. It’s unfortunate that this company has top tier providers with sub par management. If you want to gain experience this a great opportunity to gain more knowledge but wouldn’t recommend staying with the company long term due to management and pay. 

OrthoArizona is an okay place to work overall. The pay and benefits are fair, and it’s a good place to build up experience in the medical field.

But one of the biggest issues is the micromanaging. It can feel like you’re being constantly watched, which gets draining. And if you’re someone who’s good at your job and works hard, be ready to be overloaded. The more capable you are, the more they’ll pile on you—while others who slack off tend to get overlooked or let off the hook. It creates an unfair environment that can burn you out quickly.

So, while it’s not the worst place to work, it’s definitely not perfect. If management improved and the workload was more balanced, it could be a much better experience

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