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, […]
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: 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 this OT Across America interview, I got to sit down with my friend and fellow OT blogger Mandy Chamberlain, OTR/L, founder of Seniors Flourish. In the interview, Mandy shares her perspective of occupational therapy in Carbondale, CO along with the ins and outs of starting an occupational therapy business. We also got the extra […]
For this “OT Across America: Fort Collins, Colorado” edition, I’m really excited to share this interview with Krista Covell-Pierson, OTR/L, who is a practicing OT in Fort Collins, CO and the founder of Covell Care and Rehabilitation. This is an awesome interview especially for anyone interested in starting their own therapy practice, since Krista has […]
I’m so excited to share our first “OT Across America” Kansas City, MO edition, with home modifications occupational therapist Maria Lindbergh from Kansas City, Missouri. It was so informative learning Maria’s perspective about starting a business in her city and what working in other settings in Kansas City has been like for her. For more about […]
When you become a travel therapist, one thing that you will learn is that things move quickly. Once a contract is posted, it’s typical to have an interview the next day, with the expectation of accepting the offer or moving on within 24 hours. And while you already have a lot to do and think […]