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National Allied Health Professionals Week Celebrates Therapists

Author Therapy Career Blogger | 11.01.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, CFY, Career Tips, Monthly Events, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapist Jobs, Speech Language Pathologist, Therapist Jobs, Therapy Jobs, Travel Therapist, Travel physical therapy jobs, physical therapist licensing, physical therapy, rehabilitation therapy

Feel Appreciated November 1-7, 2011!

The first week of November is National Allied Health Professionals Week, and honors the contributions of therapists from coast to coast. To physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists in the U.S., therapist staffing agency, Travel Force Staffing, says ‘Thank you, for the skill and high training you bring to your therapy jobs in all 50 states!’

Your healthcare staffing agency provides therapy career resources that help allied health professionals keep up with the extraordinary job gains predicted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, who, in 2006, predicted 4 million new health care jobs that are still on a steady climb—and forecasted to keep on growing until 2016!

Travel Therapy Jobs Are Just One Way to Increase Allied Health Awareness

For patients in need of rehabilitative care, there can be no greater contribution than sharing your talents as a therapist in a wide variety of healthcare settings that travel therapy jobs provide. Remember that allied healthcare professionals and the travel therapists among them constitute approximately 60% of caregivers in American healthcare today—so make sure you get the word out about your large and invaluable presence in the medical community! Since travel therapists encounter many different people with an interest in what they do, be sure to sponsor an activity, like a pot-luck, sports game or raffle that generates proceeds and honors local therapists.

Helping Give Talented SLPs, PTs and OTs Their Due

Working in a therapy career, though challenging, means your chosen road is high paying, incredibly rewarding and recession proof! Bookmark our physical therapy certification page to learn more about advancing your PT career.

Are you an ambitious occupational therapist looking to make your mark? Read this related blog about your therapy career’s boundless opportunities and high wages. We may also be the perfect fit for a newly graduated speech language pathologist, hunting for a lucrative CFY job—or ultimate speech language pathology job.

What Are You Waiting For? Call Travel Force Staffing Now!

Because we are affiliated with America’s best hospitals and offer free private housing and bonuses as part of a generous benefits package, all our rehab jobs put physical therapists within reach of a six-figure salary. It’s as easy as calling 1-800-617-0608; or, simply apply online! But between clicks, take the time to bask in your achievements this week, as a valued member of America’s allied healthcare workforce!

October is National Physical Therapy Month

Author Therapy Career Blogger | 10.02.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Fun Events, Monthly Events, Physical Therapist Jobs, Therapist Jobs, Therapy Jobs, Top Therapy Blogs, Travel physical therapy jobs, physical therapy

Learn this Year’s Important Theme and Related Physical Therapy Career Facts

October holds something special for physical therapists and physical therapy assistants across America. The leaves are changing, there’s a nip in the air and the APTA is buzzing with news of National Physical Therapy Month. This year’s theme is sports injury prevention throughout our lifespan, and serves to remind everyone that, as we age, staying fit and healthy is perhaps the most important benefit physical therapy offers.

Physical Therapists Heal Patients, Physical Therapy Career Facts

• Physical Therapists reduce athletes’ risk of injury by 41% because of specially developed exercise regimes.
• Physical Therapists help 88% of patients return to normal activity, increase their range of motion, and relieve pain.
• Physical Therapists treat patients with a wide range of diseases, including Lupus.
• Physical Therapists provide an alternative to painful and expensive surgery.
• Physical Therapists manage or eliminate pain without medication and its side effects.

Join One of America’s Fastest Rising Careers!

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for physical therapy jobs will increase by 27% between now and 2016—a positive statistic that kicks off Fall and lets physical therapists and physical therapy assistants ride a wave of momentum into the new year. October will be over before you know it, but Travel Force generous benefits package , like free private housing and bonuses, just to mention a few, are a constant 365 days a year. Apply online or call 1-800-617-0608 for rewarding permanent and travel therapist jobs in all 50 U.S. States!

Excited by the Momentum Brought on by National Physical Therapy Month?

As more of the U.S. population benefits from your PT skills, resources like the APTA and other trusted physical therapy career resources will continue to offer you the latest news on the most lucrative job searches, interviewing tips and continuing education. We keep members of our team up to date on state-by-state licensure laws, PT specialties and the hottest technologies offered in healthcare today. We encourage you to explore our blog for physical therapy career news and more. Spread the word about this important month for you, your colleagues and the patients who benefit. Happy October everyone!

Related blog: Celebrate Physical Therapy Career Month This October

Texas Therapy Jobs Light Up with Statewide 4th of July Events!

Author Therapy Career Blogger | 06.30.2011 | Category 4th of July, Allied Healthcare, Career Tips, Fun Events, Locations, Monthly Events, Occupational Therapy, Therapist Jobs, Therapy Jobs, Top Therapy Blogs, Travel physical therapy jobs, physical therapy

Find an event close to your physical therapy job here!

The Fourth of July will be a blast this year in the Lone Star state, offering a large variety of holiday activities statewide, and, of course, fireworks that rival the nation. If you’re working in Texas physical therapy jobs, and looking for a fun excuse to don your red, white and blue, these are just a few of the highlights coming to a Texas region near you!

50,000 Anticipated for this Awesome July 4th show!

At sunset on July 4th, Amarillo—a city in the Texas Panhandle—comes alive with an amazing fireworks display witnessed by tens of thousands. Physical therapists in Texas come join the fun! The event is free—and takes place at the Ross Rogers Golf course in Thompson Park; Texas Panhandle Plains. For more information, call 806-376-4488.

Let Willie Nelson Rock Your North Texas Therapy Job

He’s performed all over Texas—reliably, each year on the Fourth of July—and returns in 2011 for the 33rd Annual Willie Nelson 4th of July Picnic; come on out to the Fort Worth Stockyards to witness Willie’s 50th anniversary as a country music star. Click on the Williespicnic link for more information.

Close to Texas Prairies and Lakes? Read more about Old-Fashioned Parade Events!

It’s one of the largest parades in Texas, and if your therapy jobs bring you anywhere near downtown Arlington for the Fourth of July, you, too, will witness the old-fashioned charm of a huge community parade. Not so far from Arlington, and also in the Texas Prairies and Lakes area, therapists will find what has been billed: “The Best Small Town Parade in America!” Check it out in Downtown Chappell, starting at 10am, July, 4. It’s free!

If you’re looking for even more Independence Day events, and didn’t see one yet, that caught your eye or was close enough to your Texas therapist job, click on this Top 10 July 4 in Texas link to read more about what’s being offered across the state.

Exercise Your Independence and Apply for a therapist job at Travel Force!

Travel Force Staffing is always here to provide our therapists with the summer scoop on fun, before melting into the next season. If you don’t yet work for us, our recruiters look forward to talking with you and will help you get started on physical therapy and occupational therapy jobs! Call 1-800-617-0608 or apply online today and enjoy the freedom, flexibility and independence the right therapist job can provide!

Better Speech and Hearing Month Does More Than Raise Awareness About Communication Disorders

Author Therapy Career Blogger | 05.10.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Fun Events, Locations, Monthly Events, Speech Language Pathologist, Speech and Hearing Month - May, Therapist Jobs, Therapy Jobs, Top Rehab Careers, Top Therapy Blogs, Travel Therapist

Now in its 76th year, Better Speech and Hearing Month (BSHM) is doing its part to raise awareness in patients of all ages, living with communication disorders that affect speaking, understanding or hearing. In the last few years, over 40 million Americans have been diagnosed with deficiencies as a result of these issues, and rely on speech language pathologists to improve their quality of life.

This Better Speech and Hearing Month, Find Ways to Educate the General Public

According to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders, nearly a third of the 28 million people with reported hearing loss are American youth. Thanks to the intervention and dedication of speech language pathologists, these children are far less likely to suffer from learning problems down the road. Make part of your SLP job, promoting awareness of what causes induced hearing loss in teens and encourage your adolescent patients to “turn it down!” when they listen to their iPods and TV.

Experienced SLPs Work in the Nation’s #1 Rehab Hospitals!

Ready to take your career to new heights? Speech language pathologists can expect to earn the highest compensation including generous pay, benefits and bonuses.  Work in America’s best rehabilitation hospitals and more:

• Nationwide Hospitals, University Teaching Hospitals
• Outpatient Centers, Rehab Centers & Clinics
• Skilled Nursing Facilities, Home Health & More

Find the perfect speech language pathology jobs and best possible career fit with Travel Force Staffing.

This May, Clinical Fellows Also Find the Perfect Jobs for Budding SLP Careers!

If you’re a recent grad looking for CFY jobs, check into Travel Force’s #1 blog for the answer to FAQs regarding Clinical Fellow Year Jobs. It’s the perfect Month “to spring into action”!

Travel Force Staffing places speech language pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, per diem staff, and other allied healthcare professionals into therapy careers nationwide. Contact us today for instant access to cutting edge recruitment technology, therapy career resources, news, and information. Call 1-800-617-0608 or apply online today for your chance to enjoy a generous company-matched 401(k), reimbursement for travel and more!

Learn More About BSHM Resources

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has published free BSHM resources for 2011. Check out these and other methods of spreading awareness, some highlights of which include displaying a special calendar in your office for May that features one SLP fact per day, and visiting your local library to encourage a display of speech and hearing books that celebrate BSHM. But when May is over, there’s no reason to stop promoting better speech and hearing! For those speech language pathologists working close to Alabama SLP jobs, mark your calendars for June, when Helen Keller’s birthplace in Tuscumbia, Alabama, holds its annual Hellen Keller festival, celebrating her positive impact on the lives of the deaf-blind around the world. If you’re a travel therapist who can make the trip, it’s an experience you’ll never forget!

Occupational Therapists May Still Register for the 91st Annual AOTA Conference in Philly!

Author Therapy Career Blogger | 04.08.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Career Tips, Continuing Education Units (CEU), Fun Events, Locations, Monthly Events, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Month - April

Get AOTA Conference Registration and Event Information Here

Occupational therapists in the northeastern part of the United States are close to the networking and expo action, brought by the AOTA Annual Conference in Pennsylvania this year. There’s still plenty of time to register! Just report to the Grand Hall of the Philadelphia Convention Center where the conference will be held, April 14-17. This AOTA Conference link connects you with registration times and fees, and encourages registration as early as Wednesday, April 13, 2011; online registration has already ended.

Visit Philly and Earn Free CE Credits Along the Way!

For therapists in Pennsylvania occupational therapy jobs, the conference is a special opportunity to make the “hop-skip-and a jump away trip”, into one of the country’s best cities for a better look at its beauty, history and fine spring weather—all the while gathering invaluable professional networking and exposure to what is cutting edge in allied healthcare today. Another plus? Occupational therapists earn free continuing education credits by participating!

This Conference: Occupational Therapy in High Def

The 2011 theme is “Occupational Therapy in High Definition”, celebrating the hard work of tens of thousands of OTs who add their clarity, intensity and effectiveness to what patients see, understand and experience in treatment. “OT in HD” resonates, as it comes during the month of April, which has been National Occupational Therapy Month for decades.

Your AOTA Program Guide, Plus Best Hotels for Occupational Therapists

Get the full scoop on special events, sessions, networking opportunities and more by visiting the AOTA program guide. Plug into travel information on the conference site, with AAA or go online to secure a special hotel rate, offered by several four-star Philadelphia hotels. Check in at the AOTA Conference homepage for more interesting details and resources that let you plan the perfect, and most beneficial trip possible.

Do Your Occupational Therapy Career a Favor!

Put the American Occupational Therapy Association’s slogan about living life to its fullest to the ultimate test, by calling Travel Force at 1-800-617-0608 or apply online today!

Travel Force Staffing™ provides recruitment solutions for America’s top rated rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient and Rehab centers, skilled nursing facilities, and private therapy practices located in all 50 U.S. states. Our experienced team of staffing experts place physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, per diem staff and other allied healthcare professionals into therapy careers nationwide. Contact us today for instant access to cutting edge recruitment technology, therapy career resources, news, and information.

Where would we be without Occupational Therapists?

Author Healthcare Jobs Blogger | 04.01.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Monthly Events, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Month - April, Therapy Jobs, Travel Nurse Blog

April is Occupational Therapy Month. Pay remains high and demand continues.

Thank goodness for Occupational Therapists. Without them, countless soldiers would return from wartime with little help to readjust emotionally to civilian life or get the help they need to cope with permanent disability. Without occupational therapists, persons inflicted with Multiple Sclerosis and similar debilitating diseases wouldn’t have the hope they now have to lead independent lives.

In short, without occupational therapists, millions of Americans wouldn’t be able to return to the activities that give their lives purpose and pleasure, and which allow them to function in the world to the best of their abilities. For this, our hats go off at Travel Force to America’s more than 120,000 occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in celebration of Occupational Therapy Month in April.

Starting as a profession in the United States in 1917 and now viewed as one of the top “50 Best Careers in 2011″ by U.S. News & World Report, a career in occupational therapy is both personally and professionally rewarding.  The median salary for occupational therapists was about $70,000 in 2009 - with the top ten percent of earners in 2010 making more than $100,000. On a spiritual level, few things can compare with helping disadvantaged people pull themselves from emotional and physical lows to re-establish and regain self worth and confidence.

Similar to other therapy careers, a shortage of occupational therapists continues to be in play. Demand for occupational therapists jobs remains high and the current shortage is soon to be exacerbated by a deluge of previously uninsured patients gaining access to healthcare via reform efforts - about 46 million Americans.

Though jobs in occupational therapy are plentiful, healthcare employers are on the lookout for the brightest and the best. They want therapists on top of their game. Those current on new technologies and techniques and willing to work flexible hours based on fluctuations in patient demand.

For occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in search of therapy jobs with top hospitals and employers in the outpatient sector, an agency relationship is suggested. A therapy jobs agency such as Travel Force can ensure high pay and expose therapy job seekers to postings in attractive job markets where quality of life and health is excellent.

Call a Travel Force representative today at 800.617.0608 or apply online today.

Click here to purchase AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association) Occupational Therapy Month merchandise with this year’s theme: Living Life to Its Fullest.

Find the Occupational Therapy Association in your state.

Read more about demand uptick for occupational therapists

Healthcare Staffing Jobs Spike Creates Record Breaking Demand for Occupational and Physical Therapists

Author Therapy Career Blogger | 12.15.2010 | Category Allied Healthcare, Career Tips, Monthly Events, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapist Jobs, Therapist Jobs, Therapist Jobs Postings, Therapy Jobs, Top Rehab Careers, Travel physical therapy jobs, physical therapy

Despite a recession that ended in June 2009, physical and occupational therapy jobs are more in demand than ever, according to statistics supplied by the government think tank, The Conference Board. Current data shows allied healthcare careers are in the top 10 when it comes to online advertised vacancies; the rise includes physical therapists, registered nurses and occupational therapists, and was first noted during the month of October, recording swelling job growth for PTs, OTs and R.N.s that meant vacancies outnumbered applicants by 2 to 1!

Travel Force Staffing is Proud to Be Part of the Growing Demand for Physical and Occupational Therapists. We Offer Therapy Jobs in All 50 U.S. States!

Today, 40 out of 50 states are posting gains jobs for qualified therapists nationwide. In addition to healthcare staffing at top ranking rehabilitation and teaching hospitals, Travel Force has an abundance of positions in outpatient clinics, nursing centers and home health jobs. Physical therapy job candidates have their choice of desired location in the healthcare setting of their choice

Which States are Most Promising for Occupational and Physical Therapy Jobs?

When you work for Travel Force, our recruiters take you wherever you want to go, and help you adapt when you get there. Some of our best therapist jobs are located:

Out West: California therapy jobs offer a wealth of career opportunities to occupational therapists and physical therapists; in fact, the Golden State contributed the largest number of job vacancies this October, followed closely by online job vacancy increases in Arizona and Colorado therapy jobs.
The Midwest: Increases in demand for healthcare practitioners soared by thousands of new online job postings in Illinois therapy jobs, Michigan therapy jobs, as well as countless high paying allied healthcare job offerings in Wisconsin.
The South: the largest surges in healthcare and other niche professions rose highest in Georgia and Texas. Florida therapy jobs, plentiful because of a dense senior population, remain unchanged.
Outside Continental U.S.: Ranked second highest in the nation for Supply/Demand, Hawaii therapy jobs are worth exploring!
The Northeast: Massachusetts therapy jobs posted a huge surge, in the midst of other New England states that either dropped in employment or posted modest gains.

November, 2010 Also Provided an Excellent Outlook in Job Availability for Physical and Occupational Therapists

According to recent reports by Healthcare Finance News, employment for those in medical fields increased by approximately 19,200 jobs this November. The Bureau of Labor Statistics weighed in on the report, stating that the most concentrated healthcare employment gains were in hospitals, followed by ambulatory care, outpatient hospitals and physicians’ offices—none of which are foreign territory to qualified occupational therapists or physical therapists.

Make the Most of These Statistics by applying at Travel Force Today!

Working in one of the many states where job availability and compensation run high, requires the expert recruiting services and career resource tools, synonymous with a Joint Commission Certified agency. We offer one-click access to physical therapy boards and thorough information on obtaining licensure and certifications. Hit the ground running today in your therapist career by calling 800-617-0608 or Apply Online Now!

APTA Event for Physical Therapist

Author Healthcare Jobs Blogger | 11.05.2010 | Category Allied Healthcare, Career Tips, Monthly Events, Physical Therapist Education, Travel Nurse Blog, physical therapy

Combined Sections Meeting (CSM)

The Combined Sections Meeting (CSM 2011) will be hosted in New Orleans, LA on February 9-12. This event focuses on programming designed by all 18 of APTA’s specialty sections.  The Combined Sections Meeting event bring together more than 7,500 physical therapy professionals from around the nation for 5 motivating days of outstanding programming, networking opportunities, and an exhibit hall filled with products and services to keep you and your practice on the cutting edge.

In addition, PT students can be awarded with conference registration and $500 towards expenses to attend CSM. Apply by December 1. Get more details about the physical therapy students award.

More about CSM 2011

If you are interested in PT jobs in LA – check the latest physical therapy jobs in Louisiana

Celebrate National Physical Therapy Month this October

Author Therapy Career Blogger | 10.01.2010 | Category Allied Healthcare, Career Tips, Monthly Events, Physical Therapist Education, Physical Therapist Jobs, Respiratory Therapy, Therapy Jobs, Travel Therapist, Traveling Therapist, Videos, physical therapist licensing, physical therapy

October puts physical therapists in the spotlight! In 1982 the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) changed from National Physical Therapy Week, to a month long celebratory event for physical therapists nationwide. This year’s 2010 theme is: Move Forward: Physical Therapists bring motion to life—not just a slogan, but APTA sponsored site; one that gives both therapists and their patients, the chance to explore the positive effects of physical therapy for everyone involved.

National Physical Therapy Month does its part to increase the general public’s awareness of what physical therapists do, and the diversity of patients helped by their expertise. Whether young, old, injured in an accident, or as the result of illness and disease, a licensed physical therapist, often board certified in one or more of 8 physical therapy specialties, is highly trained to improve patients’ range of motion, balance, strength and flexibility.

But as a physical therapist working for Travel Force, or likeminded staffing agency, you already know this—we’re just giving you extra reasons to bring National Physical Therapy month to your patients’ attention; they may benefit from APTA’s “Motion to Life Site”, where a quiz, reader poll and more lets them access their current level of motion, and see if they have a health issue that merits a visit to your office.

Why are physical therapists making headlines?

As the world watched Spain capture the world cup during the FIFA games this summer, the general public was more aware than ever of the need for physical therapists and their ability to heal, as seen in this sports related injuries video.

Health Information Technology (IT) has also taken the physical therapy world by storm, and offers new and innovative ways of preparing therapists for future sessions with patients; you’ll enjoy watching the video that enhances our article about virtual reality training.

With so much to sit back and take in, maybe we should pop some popcorn; instead please accept our simple thanks. Travel Force wishes to add its own “tip of the hat” to a worldwide appreciation for what physical therapists do. We are proud to offer physical therapy jobs from coast to coast and everywhere in between that challenge and reward qualified applicants with top benefits, competitive pay, as well as traveling and permanent therapy positions in some of the best rehabilitative hospitals in America.

National Physical Therapy Month is just one of many occasions that serve to remind physical therapists of a competitive present and future in their field; the APTA cites a 27% jump in hiring by 2016 (as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), and the majority of physical therapists with doctorates in hand (DPT degree) by 2020.

Travel Force career resources help you stay on track 365 days a year

Travel Force Staffing offers current and aspiring physical therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants career resources that help them stay on track toward achieving licensing whether they are foreign trained or educated in the U.S. We have quick links to APTA accredited physical therapy schools and member board information in all 50 states. Check us out, and apply online today!

In the meantime, think about the ways physical therapy touches the lives of your patients and leave us a comment about how you, personally, are bringing motion to life!

Enjoy Independence Day in Washington DC (and everywhere else)!

Author Healthcare Jobs Blogger | 07.01.2010 | Category 4th of July, Allied Healthcare, Fun Events, Locations, Monthly Events, Occupational Therapy, Tidbits

If you’re lucky enough to find yourself on a travel assignment in the Nation’s Capital on Independence Day, you’ll discover there’s no shortage of things to do in DC. If you can brave the heat, head out to the 4th of July Fireworks on the National Mall. (As an allied professional, you know how to cope: stay hydrated!) Fireworks, music, friendly folks sharing picnics on their ‘viewing’ blankets — plus, the show is free! (But no matter where you are this holiday weekend, you can still catch the concert and fireworks on PBS.)