As a football player for the Razorbacks at the University of Arkansas, Jonathan Riddell learned a lot about the importance of strength training and injury prevention. Majoring in Kinesiology and Exercise Science was an easy choice for him, and after graduation, he worked as a Physical Therapy Tech for a short time before deciding to go
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Cariant Internal Travel Team
Are you a PT, OT or Speech Therapist looking for a new professional challenge or a fun adventure? As Cariant continues to combat staffing shortages, we are always looking for new ways to meet the staffing needs of facilities across the country. We are partnering up with our sister company, RehabVisions, to create an Internal
Travel Therapy: The Happiness Investment
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Happiness. It’s a “big” word. Many factors go into it. Friends, health and work to name a few. Job satisfaction is a big part of that
What to know before you pick a travel company
Students entering in demanding fields like physical and occupational therapy can expect to be courted after graduation by recruiters from all over the country. It’s a great thing to be so wanted so soon after securing your license, but the volume of calls and emails can be overwhelming. Knowing how to sift through the noise
Planning for the holidays . . . it’s not too soon
It’s that time of year again. Yep, the holiday season is just around the corner. That means with any new contracts that are coming open, you need to start planning your holiday schedule accordingly. To ensure everyone is on the same page, make sure you are speaking with your recruiter about any time off you
Travel Contracts Over the Holidays
As the end of October draws closer, now is a good time to plan out contracts that fall over the holiday season. It’s okay to request vacation time during a contract. Make your recruiter aware of any vacation time you’ll need, as the facility will take that into consideration. While it is typical to include
Weather or Not
No offense North Dakota or any other upper Midwest states, but if I’m offered an assignment up north, especially during the tundra mimicking months, I’m going to consider only briefly, then respectively say “heck NO!” Weather and other naturally occurring variables can very well be taken into account when deciding on travel assignments. Depending on
Remember These Three Things
The upsides to travel therapy may have you caught up in the excitement of securing your first travel contract. But first, consider these three things before you pack your bags and hit the road. Ask about the cancellation notice Cariant enters into contracts with both the client the traveler, which may be cancelled by any
Making the Most of Travel
This month we asked Cariant travelers to send us their best traveler tips. We weren’t surprised that many of them confirmed what we’ve said before (see “The Happiness Investment“) – that taking time to find new experiences is important.
Recruiter Relationships
Two former college football players, a Texas OT and nurse, and an OT and PT from Nebraska walk into a bar…it sounds like the start of a bad joke. That’s the joy of travel healthcare though, the most amazing people with a wide variety of backgrounds can collide around a common cause: meeting a need