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How Physical Therapy Jobs Are Connected to Extraordinary Gains in Medical Robotics

Author Therapy Career Blogger | 10.20.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Medical Robotics, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Therapy, Therapist Jobs, Therapy Jobs, Top Rehab Careers, Top Therapy Blogs, Video

Read About the Human Brain Linked to a Robotic Arm

Pennsylvania physical therapy jobs are within range—some might say “robotic arm” range—of amazing research being conducted with Electrocorticography, or . In a project lead by a University of Pittsburgh neurobiologist, researchers taught a monkey how to use a robotic arm to mentally feed itself marshmallows; then they tested the technology on a quadriplegic human patient at the UPMC’s Rehabilitation Institute.

He hadn’t moved his limbs since sustaining a C-4 spinal cord injury in a motorcycle crash; interested physical therapists and others in allied healthcare can read about this patient’s mental feats with ECoG in the Pennsylvania paper, the Post Gazette. To summarize, the patient, 30 year-old Tim Hemmes, underwent surgery, so that an electronic grid could be placed against his brain without penetration. He then participated in a 28-day series of tests, the celebrated outcome of which proved that people with long-term paralysis can still produce brain signals and move their arms and legs.

To the patient and rehab team’s delight, the electrodes shallowly implanted in Mr. Hemmes’ brain read signals from neurons that captured arm motion, allowing him to exchange, with the robotic arm, an emotionally charged high-five with his doctor, and touch his girlfriend’s hand for the first time in 7 years.

“I believe they found the cure to paralysis,” Mr. Hemmes remarked in the interview video below that shows what groundbreaking rehab jobs can do with technology on their side. Mr. Hemmes doctors aren’t ready to proclaim a cure just yet, but they are comfortable with having identified a way to restore function in people with disabilities.

Fast Moving Therapy Careers Get a Jump Start with Travel Force Staffing

The researchers behind this medical robotics phenomenon have received over $6 million in funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Department of Defense’s “Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency”, known as DARPA. It just goes to show that professionals in rehab jobs are well funded for good reasons. Physical Therapists looking for a jump start in their allied healthcare careers are strongly encouraged to align their talents with the right employer today.

And that’s us.

We work with America’s best rehabilitation hospitals, 80% of whom appear consistently in U.S. News & World Report. Call or apply online for a recession proof career in the country’s most prestigious rehab hospitals where working with mind blowing, life saving technologies is just another day of business as usual. Click on our benefits package and therapy career resource links to see six-figure earning potential in all 50 U.S. states. Always reach for the very best career solutions!

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, surgical technologists and per diem staff and other allied healthcare professionals into therapy careers nationwide. Contact us today at 800-617-0608 for instant access to cutting edge recruitment technology, therapy career resources, news, and information.

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Sports Physical Therapy in High Demand

Author Healthcare Jobs Blogger | 10.14.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Career Tips, How to Tips, Physical Therapist Jobs, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Therapy, Therapy Jobs, Top Rehab Careers, Top Therapy Blogs, Travel Therapist, Travel physical therapy jobs, Video, Videos

Spotlight on Graduates

From college and professional athletes to kid’s sports injuries, baby boomers and seniors staying fit, the demand for sports therapists is off the chain.

How close are you to jobs in Sports Therapy?

The number one ‘Best Thing!’ about having a Masters in Physical Therapy is after years of late night studying, tests, clinicals and boards, you finally get to practice. The number two best thing is your Masters paves the way for your doctorate - or maybe first a career in sport physical therapy.

Every time you see an NFL quarterback sacked or a college ‘b-baller’ hit the floor hard, somewhere a sports therapist secretly says: “Yes, more work for me!” Naturally you sense exaggeration here as we all know compassion is vital to the art. Nevertheless facts are facts. Whenever an athlete gets hurt playing sports; a physical therapist likely plays a role in healing.

“Jobs in sports physical therapy are challenging and rewarding,” said Dennis Grandic, PT, MBA, Business Account Manager for Physical therapy staffing agency Travel Force Staffing. “They’re ideal positions for PT graduates in search of job satisfaction, career stability, and great pay.”

Sports Physical Therapy Jobs Working with Children

About 38 million teens play organized sports in the U.S. each year. Of these, an average 3.5 million get hurt - sprains, strains, head, spine, neck and back - plenty of jobs in sports therapy here.

Think football leads the pack in promoting adolescent sports injuries? Guess again. Bicycling is number one with 275,000 yearly mishaps. Basketball follows second with 200,000 and football third with 194,000. Injuries on the trampoline, playing soccer and skateboarding rank four, five and six respectively.[1]

Sport Therapists for Adults

Fueling demand for sports physical therapy are millions of ‘just retired’ Americans exercising regularly. Alongside them are seniors living longer and being more active while doing it. This beckons the story of 105-year-old Isabel “Billie” Smith in Margate Florida who said the only reason she gave up swimming at the age of 99 was because of a hip injury. “I do miss it though,” she said.

The centurion maintains mobility through exercise classes with a licensed sports therapist.

What’s the Jobs Outlook for Sports Physical Therapy?

Sport therapy is expected to grow more than 27 percent through to 2018. Salaries are high and range around the $80,000 mark. The average yearly salary in 2009 was $74,000 and sports therapists working for professional sports teams commonly earned well over $100,000.

Physical Therapy Jobs on the Rise in the Wake of Recession

The demand for physical therapy jobs is increasing sharply. Factors include an aging population, shorter hospital stays, the shift to ambulatory care and an improvement in the survival rate of accident victims and newborns. Indirectly, the rise in life expectancy makes interventions in physical therapy even more relevant, since physical therapists improve the quality of life of the elderly for an increasing proportion of their life.

Want to learn more about careers in physical therapy, sport therapy or other allied health jobs? Looking for a permanent position, a travel therapy job or to practice in a skilled nursing facility or outpatient rehabilitation center? Call Travel Force at 800-617-0608 or apply online today!

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National Physical Therapy Month - sports injury prevention throughout our lifespan.

[1] National SAFE KIDs campaign.

October is National Physical Therapy Month

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

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

Underwater Treadmill to Help Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

Author Healthcare Jobs Blogger | 07.29.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Career Tips, Medical Robotics, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Therapy, Therapist Jobs, Therapy Jobs, Top Rehab Careers, Top Therapy Blogs, Travel Nurse Blog, Travel Therapist, Travel physical therapy jobs, Video, Videos

For some it’s the path of least resistance, but for patients recovering from injuries that resulted in severe spinal cord trauma, the resistance experienced during physical therapy (in the controlled speed of an underwater treadmill) makes all the difference: especially in mobility. The treadmill was developed by Dr. Sandra Stevens, in her human performance lab at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU); the study is a relatively new technology that patients are as eager to use as the physical therapists guiding their sessions in a 270 gallon tank of water. In video footage of the treadmill in use, one patient says, “it makes you feel good.”

Underwater Treadmill video

Details about the Underwater Treadmill

The underwater treadmill got its initial funding from the National Institute of Health. Dr. Stevens began the study with a group of 12 patients, meeting with them 3 times a week for 8 weeks, noting among the positive outcomes that these patients were less likely to suffer from self-fulfilling prophecies and stop progressing. The underwater treadmill seems to prove that there is no ceiling on getting better. In fact, one of Stevens’ patients, who suffered a broken neck in a 2007 accident, continued her therapy after the treadmill study ended, and reports that her wheelchair now sits in a corner, unused 90% of the time. Improvements in this patient and others taking part in underwater treadmill therapy, show the most marked advances are in the number of steps patients managed in their own environments, leg strength, preferred walking speed, and the amount of distance covered in just 6 minutes.

Looking for Physical Therapy Jobs that utilize the cutting edge in technology?

Besides using some of the latest technology, like the Underwater Treadmill, physical therapy jobs let you choose from a wide range of work settings, outpatient and Rehab centers, skilled nursing facilities, and private therapy practices. A physical therapy career is normally ranked highest in job satisfaction; generally, most physical therapists report being very satisfied with their occupation. In addition, a past survey by the Wall Street Journal‘s Career Journal, physical therapy rated one of the eight best careers!

A physical therapy career with Travel Force offers permanent, per diem and travel therapy jobs nationwide. We have high paying allied healthcare jobs in America’s best hospitals, which include University teaching hospitals similar to MTSU where the groundbreaking underwater treadmill was developed. If you love travel and have nowhere to go but up, call 1-800-617-0608 or apply online today. Isn’t it time you got your feet wet?

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.

Physical Therapy Student Loan Repayment Changes Proposed

Author Healthcare Jobs Blogger | 07.21.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Career Tips, Education, Physical Therapist Education, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Therapy, Therapist Jobs, Therapy Job Bonus, Therapy Jobs, Top Rehab Careers, Top Therapy Blogs, Travel Nurse Blog, Travel Therapist, Travel physical therapy jobs, Video, Videos

PT’s Speak Out on Educational Debt

Introduced earlier this year, the Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011 amends the Public Health Service Act to include physical therapy in the definition of “primary health services.”  The proposed change would make physical therapists eligible for repayment of their student loans under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. Although physical therapists have been excluded under this bill, many health professions are covered by legislation that forgives a certain amount of student loan debt for every year of work in an under-served area. Too often, large under-served areas go without comprehensive health and therapy services, so the NHSC has made it a mission to bring access to these areas.  This bill would allow up to $30,000 in loan forgiveness per year (for a maximum of 2 years) in exchange for service in a disadvantaged area.

The Act is intended to encourage physical therapists to serve in rural and urban under-served communities, primarily by easing the educational debts of physical therapists who would otherwise find it financially impractical to work in these locations. Ultimately some of these therapists may decide to practice long-term in these locations, once their NHSC service is complete.

In June of this year, approximately 1,000 physical therapists, PTA’s and students of physical therapy visited their U.S. Representatives and Senators as part of this year’s PT Day on Capitol Hill. The PT’s visited their congressional reps to lobby on legislation that affects the profession. Check out the APTA’s video of their visit to DC here:

Looks like becoming part of the political process made for an energizing, inspiring day.

How to Be Heard

As of this writing, the bill was currently under consideration in the House Subcommittee on Health. If you would like to speak out on this legislation (H.R. 1426/S. 975), you can email your congressional representatives directly or through the APTA’s Legislative Action Center by visiting www.apta.org/TakeAction

More Ways to Cope with your Physical Therapy Student Loan and Educational Expenses

Recent physical therapy graduates may also want to consider travel therapy jobs as an effective way to defray the costs of rehab therapy education. Not only  are the physical therapist salary and compensation attractive on travel assignments, there are also bonus programs that can make a real difference  to the bottom line. Travel therapy jobs are also a low-risk way to try out different clinical settings — short and long-term  rehab therapy assignments are available in metropolitan and rural settings, in rehabilitation clinics, and in teaching hospitals.

Fill out our brief online application or call 800-617-0608, and start exploring your PT career options. Travel Force Staffing expert recruiters are standing by to take your phone call.

Virtual Rehab for Occupational Therapy Jobs

Author Therapy Career Blogger | 07.15.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Career Tips, Gadgets, Medical Robotics, Occupational Therapy, Product Reviews, Rehabilitation Therapy, Therapist Jobs, Therapy Jobs, Top Rehab Careers, Top Therapy Blogs, Travel Therapist, Traveling Therapist, Video, Videos

Read Why Occupational Therapy Jobs Just Got More High-Tech in Nevada

Occupational therapy jobs are getting more high-tech and rewarding when they help senior aged patients, thanks to a virtual reality system called the OmniVR. Recently added to two skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Las Vegas, the OmniVR is a virtual rehab system developed by Reno-based Accelerated Care Plus; it uses a 3-D camera and specialized computer software that captures a patient’s precise movement during “skilled” therapeutic exercises.

Contrary to the old saying “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”, the OmniVR is being used in about 4,000 U.S. hospitals, skilled nursing homes, outpatient clinics and in home health; patients love its resemblance to the Nintendo Wii; and, just like any interactive virtual reality game, the OmniVR is great for bringing out the competitiveness and quest for fun in patients of all ages.

How Virtual Reality Affects Your Rehab Job

With help from an OT or occupational therapy assistant, the OmniVR is, well, a virtual breeze; the OT stands with the patient—and a black walker that goes uncensored by the game—if balance is shaky. Patients have a lot of leeway in how they want to play: they can be seated, grasp the walker or stand unassisted.

This treatment is ideal for those in recovery from surgery, a fall, stroke or other degenerative and dementia related condition. If patients would rather participate in a multi-player game, the OmniVR is ideal for group rehabilitation too. Traditional therapies are practiced in conjunction with virtual rehab—an exciting new treatment in the world of occupational therapy jobs that shows the shape of things to come! Watch a demo of the OmniVR in action in this Youtube video.

Dreaming of an Occupational Therapy Career? Make it A Reality!

If you’re an OT keen on moving into A-list health care facilities that utilize what’s cutting edge, call Travel Force or apply online. We have high paying Rehab jobs and Travel occupational therapy jobs that make treatments like virtual reality an imminent reality!

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, surgical technologists and per diem staff and other allied healthcare professionals into therapy careers nationwide. Contact us today at 800-617-0608 for instant access to cutting edge recruitment technology, therapy career resources, news, and information.

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, Physical Therapy, Therapist Jobs, Therapy Jobs, Top Therapy Blogs, Travel physical therapy jobs

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!

Occupational Therapy Jobs Surge in States with Enacted Autism Insurance Reform

Author Therapy Career Blogger | 06.22.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathologist, Therapist Jobs, Therapy Jobs, Top Rehab Careers, Top Therapy Blogs, Travel Therapist

Occupational therapy jobs are in higher demand in 26 states, thanks to new legislation that requires health insurers to cover screening, diagnosis and treatment for autism spectrum disorders—heartening news for OTs treating patients with problems processing sensory input. Researchers estimate that 8 out of 10 autistic children suffer from Sensory Processing Disorder; with more affordable and expansive health care treatments and options, occupational therapy is more effective in lowering these statistics.

Autism Insurance Reform Bill a Win - Win for More Than Just Occupational Therapists

For parents, autism insurance reform eliminates the critical choice between keeping finances stable and seeking quality treatment; this bill lets them have both, ensuring that Medicaid and public schools are not the only form of reimbursement for families struggling to meet treatment costs. States to enact the autism insurance reform bill require insurance companies to include, as part of care, routine toddler screenings, behavioral health treatments, speech therapy, occupational and physical therapy, as well as other allied healthcare services that seek to benefit the 1 in every 115 children diagnosed with autism in the United States today. Insurance reform is expected to help these individuals better afford out-patient care, Applied Behavior Analysis, and protect against wrongful termination of health benefits. Patients helped by this reform may also expect shorter waits for optional, but beneficial treatments.

Looking for Therapy Jobs in States that Promote Advocacy and Increased Awareness?

Sought after, high paying travel occupational therapy jobs from coast to coast are part of this ground-breaking reform, in California, Virginia and New Jersey to name a few. Call 1-800-617-0608 or apply online today. Our recruiters align your talents with an ideal occupational therapy career in healthcare facilities synonymous with excellent care—for autism, and wide range of disorders requiring the high-level clinical training and expertise you know you can provide.  Apply today!

Footnote: Find out more about Autism Reform Law in your state by visiting the Autism Votes official website; here therapists will find an initiative map detailing which states have enacted this positive law. Valuable information on your community’s Autism Speaks Chapter Advocacy Chair is also available. Archived material on the Travel Force blog is also a great career resource! Learn more about the exciting challenges and rewards of an occupational therapy career and how it helps patients with autism and sensory processing disorder by clicking on the links provided.

Therapy career planning increases chance of success

Author Healthcare Jobs Blogger | 05.26.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Career Tips, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapist Education, Physical Therapist Jobs, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Job Questions, Therapist Jobs, Therapy Jobs, Top Rehab Careers, Top Therapy Blogs, Travel Therapist

Travel Force offers sound career advice to OT and physical therapy undergrads

PT grads are like gold. They’re highly prized by employers and typically get jobs fast. But that’s not to say competition won’t be stiff when you graduate. Healthcare employers continue to look for therapy graduates who perform exceptionally well in school and are familiar with modern medical technologies. In this light, Travel Force has a few solid suggestions to help therapy students land them the therapist jobs they want when they graduate.

First, start networking with peers and practitioners upon entering your Masters program - don’t wait until the last few months. If you’re ambitious, pursue a Clinical Residency or Fellowship.  This shows prospective employers you’re familiar with clinical environs and have experience handling patients.

Second, become one with evidence-based medical technologies such as EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems or cloud reporting early in your program. Prospective healthcare employers operating within large health systems or staffing state-of-the-art outpatient facilities may be inclined to hire a PT or OT graduate with IT experience ahead of one without.

Third, watch your grades. Graduating with honors reflects hard work and diligence - traits employers respect. Awards and commendations for community service go a long way too.

Lastly, develop a strategy for your therapy jobs search. Consider facility type, location, reputation, management, patient population and work setting. Decide whether hospital work is right for you or if a Skilled Nursing facility, outpatient rehab or private practice would be better. Be proactive in emailing prospective healthcare employers with questions. Avoid making pay a priority (most therapist jobs pay well) and don’t feel like you have to settle for the first therapy job that comes along.

Learn how therapy job postings sent to your cell phone or handheld mobile device help job search.

Staffing agencies like Travel Force can significantly help PT and OT graduates with their therapist jobs search. We offer a bevy of therapy jobs resources to enhance job search for physical therapy and occupational therapist graduates and we put you in touch quickly with PT and OT employers nationwide.

Travel therapy jobs can expand job search opportunities and open doors to therapy careers you can’t achieve locally.

Would you consider a travel therapist job in Alaska, New England, Hawaii or California? Read how therapy travel jobs are on the upswing. Travel Force social media resources can help you land one:

• Facebook - Therapy jobs postings, online networking, travel ideas
• RSS feeds - Stay current on therapy blogs, jobs and news
• Twitter - Real time therapist jobs when they’re posted
• LinkedIn - Connect with therapy jobs, professionals, post your PT or OT resume.

Click here for details on documentation and how PT and OT graduates can get started on a travel therapy career. Call 800.617.0608 to speak to a consultant or apply online today.

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!