Ever wonder what exactly is travel PT? Well in this video we spell it all out for you. Plus some tips and tricks to make your own journey as a travel physical therapist as smooth one! (Bear with me some, this is my first foray into video…) What to expect: Overview of Travel PT...
Reader Question about Health Insurance as a Travel PT: Round 3
For this round of Reader Questions About Travel PT I have selected a recent email from one of our readers who excited to start down the path of becoming travel physical therapist later in her career. She has questions about health insurance that are super common amongst travelers both new and experienced. Understanding Health...
Home Ownership as a Travel PT
I swear, we are not as crazy as this story makes us out to be. So this past summer, while on vacation, we bought a house. We were in the middle of a cross country road trip headed from California to Ohio and back, with a stop in Colorado… all in two and...
Reader Question About Contacting Travel PT Recruiters
Reader Questions About Travel PT: Round 2 For this round of Reader Questions About Travel PT I have selected a wonderfully honest email from one of our readers who was both excited but also nervous to begin down the path as a travel physical therapist. She was very concerned about contacting travel PT recruiters....
Travel PT Teams
Travel therapy for travel teams The travel PT life is pretty incredible. Bouncing around to new places – new jobs – new friends – New Adventures! But it is no secret that life on the road alone can get, well…lonely. This is where travel teams come in. Simply a put a travel PT team...
Why PT’s Should Consider Home Health Jobs in 2019
As 2019 rolls through we all have changes on our minds. Sometimes it is something as simple as a New Years resolution (that, chances are, you have already broken), or occasionally, it is something much bigger – changing your job perhaps. For those of you of the later, I am here to tell you...
Is the PT Compact License worth it for Travel PT?
Having the freedom to take different jobs in various parts of the country is by far the best, and most obvious, perk of being a travel PT. But it comes at a cost. The sometimes arduous task of obtaining a new state license. There is the jurisprudence exam, state license fee, FSBPT test score...
The One Secret to Becoming an Expert PT
Written by: Stephen Stockhausen PT, DPT, OCS I have to warn you in advance. This article is going to be part advice and part tirade against the complacency and general obliviousness that unfortunately has seeped into physical therapy, and even the travel PT community. Sure, I could list a dozen valid and useful tips...
Starting 2019 Off Right
It is super humbling and an honor to be included in another “Best Of” list for travelers! We have no one to credit but our amazing readers (you guys!). When we started this blog two and a half years ago we had NO IDEA it would become what it has today. All of your...
Being a Travel PT With a Dog – The Ridiculously Comprehensive Guide
Being a Travel PT With a Dog The Ridiculously Comprehensive Guide Traveling with your pooch is a wonderful experience. There is just something about being able to share adventures with your four-legged friend that enriches the experience. Maybe it is their perpetual stoke or the night time cuddles, but taking your life on the...