Helping travel therapists take control of their careers and live the adventure of their dreams.
Travel therapy can seem confusing. Here you can learn from some of our mistakes and successes! A great place to start for new grads or therapists considering the travel PT life.
The Travelers Anthem “A-a-aye, I’m on vacation Every single day ’cause I love my occupation..” The bouncy reggae beat is a stark contrast to the drab and dingy semi-lifeless feel of the nursing home hallways. In the facility that I am currently working, nearly every member of the rehab team spends a hefty portion...
Top 5 Misconceptions of Travel Therapy As interest in travel therapy grows so too does the tales of its pros and cons. In this post we will breakdown the top 5 misconceptions of travel therapy and travel therapists. 1. Assignments or Placements One of the main focal points of this site has been, and...
Travelers as Leaders Why and How Travelers can be Leaders “Oh, you’re a Travel therapist…” – the words dripping with so much disrespect that they are bordering disdain. Plunk. We have been categorized and judged, dropped into the mental bucket labeled “just another traveler” and cast aside. This is the reception we receive at...
Pursuing Professional Development as a Traveler: Growing as a Clinician and Knocking out CEUs Finding, signing up for, and then following through to complete professional development courses that are in your area of interest is a serious challenge when you don’t know what corner of the country you’ll be living in next! Sometimes it...
Do Travel Physical Therapists Really Make More Money? It is time for us to answer for once and for all the most common questions amongst new grad physical therapists and perm staffers deep in the trenches. Do travel physical therapists really make more money? And, what is a good pay rate for a travel...
Our Crazy Last Week: What to do when things fall apart The past few weeks have been some of the most tumultuous in our travel therapy careers. Yes, we are dealing with a newborn baby, and there are obvious inherent stressors associated with keeping 7 pound mini-person alive, but the stress I am referring...
5 Things to Remember for Your Next Job Interview Job interviews can be stressful times for any therapist. To make your life a little easier we have listed out the 5 things to remember for your next job interview so you can end up with the job you have always wanted. 1. Smile If...
Travel PT 101 – What is travel therapy? Recently we have been receiving emails from potential travelers, often PT students, requesting some basic information regarding what is travel PT? To answer that very broad question I have decided to take an abbreviated approach and list out the basics of travel physical therapy. Also included...
6 Tips for Negotiating Short Term Housing on Airbnb As Ellen and I get settled back home in Durango, CO I have been frantically preparing for the arrival of our little PT Adventure baby in the next few weeks!!! Fortunately a friend has come to the rescue. I am proud to introduce you all...
Elite Level Traveler The Travel Therapists Guide to Career and Income Growth We are so excited to FINALLY be able to share this with you! After sorting through tons of email and questions on social media I have decided to put all of our most successful strategies in one course, just for you! “Steve’s...
