Have you ever wondered about travel therapy recruiter pay? Recently we’ve gotten more questions about how recruiter pay works and what is an average pay range. Usually these questions come in two different contexts. The first context is a travel therapist who is concerned that recruiters are incentivized to keep as much money as possible … The post Travel Therapy Recruiter Pay: How Much Do They Make and How is Pay Structured? appeared first on Travel Therapy Mentor ..read more

We often receive questions about whether it's feasible to travel with kids or travel with a family as a travel therapist, travel nurse, or other traveling healthcare provider. The answer is YES. absolutely! But, this will look different for different families, and there are a lot of logistics and considerations. We are excited to share Alex's story about traveling with her husband and two young children to give you one perspective on how this travel healthcare couple has made it work! The post Travel Healthcare with a Family appeared first on Travel Therapy Mentor ..read more

Alaska is one of the most unique places in the United States, so for many travel therapists and other healthcare travelers, taking a travel therapy contract in Alaska is a bucket list item! Alaska has been on our radar since we first started traveling physical therapy in 2015, and we were finally able to make … The post Working a Travel Therapy Contract in Alaska appeared first on Travel Therapy Mentor ..read more

Many therapists start travel therapy for location independence and a higher salary. However, there are still some limitations with travel therapy. The standard advice is to think about setting, pay, and location, and then shoot for getting at least two of the three on each travel therapy contract you take. Since I started my private … The post Starting Your Own Telehealth or Teletherapy Private Practice appeared first on Travel Therapy Mentor ..read more

We often get questions from prospective healthcare travelers wondering if it’s a good idea to go into travel healthcare solo. While many solo healthcare professionals do pursue travel, it can sometimes be hard to make connections, build friendships, and find a sense of community. Even those who travel with a partner or a pet may … The post Finding Community and Building Relationships as a Healthcare Traveler: The MedVenture Story appeared first on Travel Therapy Mentor ..read more

What is a reasonable hourly taxable pay rate for a travel therapist? This is a question we get quite often, which is understandable. This area of travel healthcare is confusing and certainly not black and white. Pretty much everyone knows that travel therapists earn more than permanent therapists on average. What some therapists don’t realize … The post Taxable Pay as a Travel Therapist appeared first on Travel Therapy Mentor ..read more

Is it possible and/or worth it to pursue travel therapy without a tax home? This a question we’ve been getting increasingly often lately. The answer can be complicated and of course depends on each traveler’s specific situation. You certainly can take travel therapy contracts without a tax home, but it’s often not the best move … The post Pursuing Travel Therapy Without a Tax Home appeared first on Travel Therapy Mentor ..read more

Since starting as new grad travel physical therapists in 2015, Whitney and I have learned so much. I can vividly remember when beginning to research travel physical therapy as a third year DPT student being completely lost and overwhelmed. Resources for learning were very limited and the information available was either very vague, or geared … The post Travel Physical Therapy (Travel PT)- The Ultimate Guide appeared first on Travel Therapy Mentor ..read more

It has now been over three years since our original article on therapy compact licensure, and in that time much progress has been made! The PT Compact has been up and running for many years now and has made life significantly easier for many Travel PTs. Before we get too in depth, let’s start with … The post Understanding Compact Licenses for Travel PT, Travel OT and Travel SLP appeared first on Travel Therapy Mentor ..read more

One of the most frequent questions we receive from students and prospective travel therapists who find our website or Instagram account is, “How do I become a travel therapist?” They usually see all of the amazing adventures we’ve had and the financial independence we’ve been able to achieve since we decided to become new grad … The post How to Become a Travel Therapist appeared first on Travel Therapy Mentor ..read more