Have you decided to take the plunge and give travel therapy a try? Great! Whether you’re an OT, PT or SLP, you first will have to pick what company to work for, and it should be easy when you probably already have recruiters already knocking down your door. But then another company contacts you. And […]
Job interviews: No matter if you’re a new grad or have twenty years of experience, the thought of being put on the spot with a barrage of questions is enough to make anyone’s palms sweat. Luckily, if you’ve decided to pursue travel therapy you can breathe a sigh of relief. While there is still an […]
With summer around the corner, have you been strongly considering pursuing travel therapy as a new grad but you aren’t sure if it’s the “right” choice? If so, this post is for you! You may have been told in school that new therapy grads should wait to get a year of experience before becoming a […]
Whether you’re a new grad or seasoned therapist nearing retirement, you’ve probably been curious about travel therapy at some point in your career. It’s hard not to see the flashy promises of doubling your salary and beautiful pictures of exotic locales and wonder if becoming a travel occupational therapist (or a travel therapist in another […]
Whenever I talk to my old grad school classmates or former coworkers about working in travel therapy, I often get met with comments like “Oh, I wish I could do that,” or “You’re so lucky. I could never manage that.” And while I do feel incredibly fortunate to be able to have lived this traveling […]
One of the scariest parts of becoming a travel therapist is facing the potential of moving to a completely new city where you don’t know anyone. And while I think that solo travel is an important milestone that everyone should experience at some point in their lives, travel therapy doesn’t have to be an endeavor […]
When the notion of travel therapy first crossed my mind in 2015, I had many competing thoughts that quietly attempted to put it to rest: I will miss my friends and family too badly. I’m afraid of moving to a new place and not liking it. I like the community I’m building here. Travel therapy […]
From per diem to pro-rate to perm, all the new vocabulary you pick up when beginning travel therapy can be enough to make your head spin. Because of this, we’ve created this handy travel therapy glossary to refer to the next time you get an email from a recruiter that you feel like was written […]
Perhaps more than any other element of travel therapy, having great recruiters you can trust is integral to finding success. But when you’re just starting out, it can be overwhelming to sift through everyone who contacts you to find someone who is actually a good fit. And even if you find someone you get along […]
One of the biggest pieces of advice I give to traveling medical professionals is that having a good recruiter is essential to your success and happiness as a traveler. It is invaluable to have someone on your side who listens to your needs, communicates quickly and efficiently, and operates ethically. There is also this magical, […]