The world is a vast, beautiful place, and for those with a passion for helping others and a sense of adventure, a career in travel physical therapy can be an advantageous and fulfilling choice. This unique career path allows individuals to blend their love for exploring new places with their dedication to improving the lives of patients. Explore why you should consider a travel physical therapy career and the numerous benefits it offers with Upstream Rehabilitation.
Top Benefits of a Travel Physical Therapy Career with Upstream
Diverse Work Environments
One of the most exciting aspects of a travel physical therapy career is the opportunity to work in a variety of geographies. From beaches to mountains to dense cityscapes, travel physical therapists have the chance to experience a wide range of work environments. This diversity not only keeps the job fresh and exciting but also broadens your professional skills and adaptability to work with a wide patient population.
Personal Growth and Adventure
Traveling for work isn’t just about the job; it’s also about personal growth and adventure. Travel physical therapists have the privilege of immersing themselves in new cultures, trying different cuisines, and exploring new landscapes during their assignments. This aspect of the job can lead to a richer and more fulfilling life experience, allowing you to create memories that will last a lifetime.
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
One of the challenges with working in contract roles is that benefits lapse or the PT is required to navigate acquiring benefits themselves. By joining an organization like Upstream in a travel physical therapy role, you can gain access to comprehensive benefits without needing to worry about a lapse in healthcare coverage for yourself or other benefits offerings. The best part? You still have the ability to travel across the country in different assignments while working towards your personal and financial goals.
Continuing Education Opportunities
Advancing as a clinician and improving your skills is an important aspect for all physical therapists. With Upstream, you will have an opportunity to have continuing education opportunities and an opportunity to work in various clinical settings, which can sharpen your skills and make you a more versatile and adaptive physical therapist. Exposure to different patient populations, treatment techniques, and travel PT assignments can help you develop a broader skill set.
Quick Integration
At Upstream Rehabilitation, we use one consistent documentation and EMR system across the entire company with over a thousand locations and local brands. You don’t need to face the all-too-common challenge of trying to adjust on the fly and get up to speed with different EMRs or documentation tools that you’d find in thousands of different healthcare organizations, hospitals, systems, inpatient, and outpatient settings.
With Upstream Rehabilitation’s travel physical therapy program, you can confidently travel to your assignment and feel empowered to do what you do best, provide care to your patients, without having to worry about re-learning complex EMRs or documentation tools which sap your motivation to experience the great thrill of your travel PT assignment.
Networking Opportunities
Travel physical therapists have the unique chance to build a broad network of professional contacts across the country. These connections can open doors to various opportunities, both within and outside the field of physical therapy, making it a valuable asset for career development.
Flexibility and Autonomy Without Worry of Needing to Find Future Contracts
Travel physical therapists often seek out flexibility in their work schedules and travel assignments. As a travel physical therapist with Upstream, we empower you to have flexibility and autonomy so that you can know where your travel assignments will be, what the duration is, and enable you to have a better work-life balance without always stressing about trying to find future contracts or assignments.
Emotional Rewards
Perhaps the most significant benefit of a travel physical therapy career is the sense of fulfillment that comes from helping patients regain their mobility, independence, and quality of life in destinations throughout the country. You can travel the country while providing exceptional care to your patients. The gratitude and appreciation from patients and their families can be deeply rewarding, making you feel that your work truly matters.
Unlock Adventure and Pursue a Travel Physical Therapy Career with Upstream Rehabilitation
A career in travel physical therapy offers a unique blend of professional growth, personal adventure, and financial rewards. It’s a path that allows you to make a positive impact on the lives of others while experiencing the wonders of the world.
If you have a passion for physical therapy and a love for exploring new places, consider embarking on this exciting and fulfilling journey with Upstream and our travel physical therapy program. Your career as a travel physical therapist might just be the key to unlocking a lifetime of adventure and healing.
