Travel Therapy Mentor

In this episode we go over our Latin America trip so far! Things haven’t gone quite as we planned so far to say the least! We wanted to update you on what’s been happening, where we’ve been so far, and where we are headed next!

We’ve been getting a lot of questions and concerns about whether travel healthcare is still financially feasible and “worth it” with increases in housing costs. In this episode we discuss inflation/rise in short term housing costs… change in travel healthcare pay packages… and give advice on strategies for increasing income/reducing expenses to help you better determine if travel healthcare will be financially lucrative for you!— and we’ll help address the question if travel healthcare is “still worth it” based on these financial factors!

Learn what’s happening with the travel therapy job market at the beginning of 2022.

We’ll discuss:

-Current job market/job numbers compared to end of 2021

-If there’s been a January “job lull” this year

-Impacts of rising COVID cases on travel therapy jobs

-Companies’ current policies for therapists who have been exposed to COVID and have to quarantine

And more!

2021 was an interesting year for all! We were able to resume a lot of travel that we missed out on in 2020. The travel therapy job market made a big turnaround. Our business grew a lot. And between travels we spent a good amount of time with family & friends! We anticipate 2022 being another great year for travel therapy. Listen in as we recap our year in 2021 & discuss plans and projections for 2022! (PS: This was recorded on Monday 12/27. The giveaway mentioned in this episode happened on 12/30/21).

We get this question a lot, and we know many new grads are wondering if it’s a good idea to get into traveling right now/in early 2022. There are several factors to consider when deciding if travel therapy is right for you personally as a new grad right out of school. Plus you want to take into account the current job market and job availability for new grads. In this episode, one of our favorite recruiters, Aaron Quihuis from MedTravelers, joins us to discuss this topic, including his experience helping new grad therapists find travel jobs, what facilities are looking for, what helps new grads be successful travelers, how the job market is for new grads, and more! *If you’re interested in us connecting you with Aaron or one of our other awesome recruiters at MedTravelers who works specifically with new grads, send us a message + mention this episode, and we will get you in touch!* (This episode is sponsored by MedTravelers). PS: We apologize for the poor audio quality on this episode. We had some technical difficulties with the audio due to the interview format on Facebook Live.

Vaccine Mandates are a hot topic right now across the country, particularly among healthcare workers. How are vaccine mandates affecting travel healthcare providers? Do travelers need to be vaccinated to find jobs? Are mandates causing an increased staffing need for travelers? How are booster shots affecting employment? Listen in to get the scoop on how vaccine mandates are affecting travel healthcare!

Burnout is unfortunately a big problem among healthcare workers, particularly during the pandemic. We hear from many current clinicians who are feeling burnt out and are desperate for a change; and from new grads who want to avoid getting burnt out in the first place. Travel Healthcare can help clinicians avoid burnout via many different strategies. In this episode, we discuss different strategies we’ve used and we’ve mentored others on to help avoid burnout!

Utilizing credit cards to your advantage is a good way to earn extra cash and save on hotels and flights for travel. Traveling healthcare professionals are in a good position to utilize these strategies to optimize their finances and be able to travel for longer and for cheaper! Join Whitney and Jared from Travel Therapy Mentor to learn more about how they’ve used credit cards to get ahead financially and travel the world on a budget; and let them teach you more so you can do it too! Check out our credit card recommendations here: traveltherapymentor.com/credit

Listen in to hear the latest about the travel therapy job market. Is now a good time to get into travel? What about through the holidays and early 2022? We give you the scoop from multiple companies and industry leaders to help you make career choices and strategically plan!

We just returned from 6 weeks traveling across the country in our converted minivan, from Virginia to Vegas & back! We attended the Traveler's Conference in Las Vegas & got to reconnect with many of our travel friends! We visited many new National Parks & hit our 49th state! Listen in as we recap the highlights of our trip, go over some of the logistics, and discuss what we would change in the future!