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, […]
If you’ve read our Ultimate Guide on Travel Therapy Housing, you’ve learned some different methods for finding short-term housing as a travel therapist. With this article, I wanted to go more in depth into one of my favorite travel therapist housing options: Airbnb. Before I became a travel therapist, I was already quite familiar with […]
This post was originally published on April 10, 2016 and updated on March 25, 2019. Have you been strongly considering pursuing travel therapy as a new grad but 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 grads should wait to […]
Are you a new grad interested in travel therapy but worried about potentially working alone? Or maybe you’re an experienced therapist looking to bust into a new setting? Or maybe you feel confident about your therapy skills, but you need guidance on how this whole travel thing works? Whatever your situation, mentorship as a travel […]
So you’ve decided to take the plunge and give travel therapy a try. Great! Now all you have to do is pick what company to work for, and it should be easy when you probably have recruiters already knocking down your door. But then another company contacts you. And another. You Google “Best travel therapy […]
On this page, you’ll find a complete list of the 12 interviews that are part of the OT Across America series. Click the links below to be taken to the interview: Springfield, IL with Tiffany, Kylie, and Ashley St. Louis, MO with Natalie Flaugher, OTR/L Kansas City, MO with Maria Lindbergh OTR/L Kansas City, KS […]
For our OT Across America: New York interview, we got to chat with Tara Rudkoski, OTR/L over the phone about her experiences working as an OT in both pediatrics and adults in New York, NY as well as Seattle, WA. Tara just moved to Phoenix, AZ and was on the job hunt during our call […]
For our “OT Across America: Austin, TX” edition, we had the pleasure of interviewing Steve Broes, COTA/L, who is a really neat guy. His interview provides some really great insight about working in occupational therapy in Austin as well as the perks of working as a full-time PRN clinician. _______________ Tell us a bit about […]
For our OT Across America: Tucson, AZ edition, we had the great pleasure of interviewing Heidi Carpenter, OTR/L about her varied experiences in OT and about starting her own private practice, Embody Occupational Therapy. We had such an inspiring conversation about her varied practices and moving OT forward as a profession at the historic (and […]
For our “OT Across America: Phoenix, AZ” edition, we got to interview new-ish OTR grad Phyllis Khao, OTR/L about her experiences as a new grad who just moved to Phoenix. In our interview, she discusses her experiences working in both inpatient rehab and skilled nursing facilities. Since our interview, Phyllis has taken a full-time position […]