Health care jobs in Germany

Hello everyone, I am a licensed Physical Therapist and hospital administrator in Chicago and have been thinking of a move to Germany for the past year. I would like to work in the same field, but have had great difficulty finding any information about getting a physical therapy license in Germany or jobs as a whole. I'm thinking there are probably English-based outpatient practices, I just haven't been able to find them or info on how to start the process of licensure. I do speak decent German and am getting better, so I would be open to hospitals as well. Does anyone have any information or experience in how to transfer licenses and find jobs in healthcare? Anything would be greatly appreciated. Vielen dank.

Cory

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Thanks for the links, I'll check them out.

I am moving to Germany this summer I am nurseassistant working in USA for 7 years in a hospital . Is it a problem to find job in Germany (healthcare job)? I am USA citizen.I speak German. Thank you.

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I had to look up what a nurseassistant is, used Wikipedia and found a german link, and under the german link looks like the Red Cross use nurseassistants, give them a try
Schwesternhelferin (Wikipedia)

You can also check here cpolrhp.belvoir.army.mil

Thank you Carm and Leky! This is good, how about German jobs in this field and work permit?

How about army civilian jobs is it dificult and how fast i can get one?

Getting a (non-US) job in Germany would be tricky as you would also have to be certified as a nurse/nurse assistant by the local authorities which is typically painstaking. Especially since nurse assistants don't really exist in Germany as they do in the US. Given the fact however that you have 7 years of work experience would make the process somewhat easier I imagine ... I guess you could look into the process of getting certified as a nurse. The governing authority probably varies from state to state though. Best bet in my eyes would be to land a civilian job...

Look at the Link I posted, that is the two training centers in Germany, contact the school, they are the ones that can give you the info about transfering your training.
It is possible to work as a foreign trained healthcare worker in Germany, but one needs patience to go thru all the hoops to work. I am glad I did it, I am also glad I did not take the easy road and try to get a posting on a Base somewhere, where is the challenge in that?

thanks guys!!

I am looking to move to Berlin at some point in the future as my fiancee has taken a post within an International School there. I am currently trained as a Podiatrist (Chiropodist) and an ODP (the UK equivilent of an anaesthetic/theatre nurse). Information relatung to both professions in Germany has been limited. If any one could shed some light on this it would be greatly appreciated. I would be happy working in the healthcare setting if any of my skills are transferable.

Thanks

Er, yes, I can. The "light" is I'd guess that the information is not conveniently in English. Follow a process I often suggest for finding about professions in Germany:

(1) Go to wikipedia.de and search using the relevant German terms.
(2) Read said pages.
(3) Find links at the end of pages to the relevant professional bodies.
(4) Read relevant profession / education pages on said websites.
(5) Use contact pages on said web-sites to put your questions.
(6) Read other relevant links (eg. national laws).
(7) Do a wider google.

For podiatry, I found detailed info, the professional bodies and German laws (Podologengesetz - and section 2 covers education requirements) governing the profession etc in about 30 seconds. I'm not why you might regard that as "limited" - seems comprehensive to me, not sure what more you expect really!