What is travel physical therapy (Travel PT)? Have you thought about working a travel PT contract? Travel physical therapy (travel PT or travel therapy) refers to working temporary contracts, usually 13 weeks at a time. Travel PTs work at all of the same places that a permanent physical therapist works, such as an outpatient clinic, …
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Travel speech-language pathologists take short-term contracts across the United States to fill temporary staffing needs. As a travel SLP, one month you might be working in a skilled nursing facility in Virginia, and the next month doing home health in California. If this sounds like your dream job, you might wonder how to become a …
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As a travel therapist, one of the most critical steps in securing a new job is nailing the phone interview. Since you are switching jobs as frequently as every three months, you need to be able to sell yourself over the phone to land the job. In many cases, this initial phone interview is the …
Across the literature on this site, you frequently see the use of the term travel therapy tax home. You may be wondering what exactly a tax home is. A tax home is a concept best defined by the IRS. As a blogger, I’ll do my best to explain a tax home and provide you with …
Taking 13-week contracts as a travel therapist can be a difficult career to jump into. One reason that often holds people back is feelings of being alone on the road and lack of mentorship. If you are thinking about taking a travel assignment, you might be wondering how to find a travel therapy mentor. The …
I was once in your shoes. As a new travel therapist, I had no idea what to expect of my first assignment. How would people react to me? Would I be able to provide the same level of care that I did at my previous job? What if something bad happened; would there be little …
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Can I take a local travel contract as a travel therapist? This is a common question among traveling therapists and nurses. The travel lifestyle is amazing; you can explore the country and see new places. However, sometimes you just want to be at home. Maybe it is the holiday season, or you want to be …
