🌍 Working as a Travel Therapist

Freedom. Flexibility. Adventure — and a Career That Pays You Back.

If you’re a physical therapist craving more variety, autonomy, and financial upside, travel therapy might be the perfect path. Whether you're a new grad figuring out your first step or a seasoned clinician looking for a fresh start, travel PT opens doors most traditional jobs simply can’t.

💡 What is Travel Physical Therapy?

Travel PT involves taking short-term contracts (typically 8–13 weeks) in various settings and locations across the country. You get to explore new places, expand your clinical skills, and often earn significantly more than permanent staff roles — all while someone else helps handle logistics like housing and licensure.

Why Consider Travel PT?

✅ Higher Pay:
Travel positions often include tax-free stipends for housing and meals, leading to much higher take-home pay than traditional roles.

✅ Professional Growth:
You’ll work in different settings (outpatient, SNF, home health, inpatient), gaining versatile skills fast — ideal for new grads or therapists exploring long-term fit.

✅ Adventure & Lifestyle:
Want to spend 3 months by the beach and the next in the mountains? Travel therapy lets you design a lifestyle based on your goals — not just a job description.

✅ Burnout Prevention:
Changing locations, working with new teams, and avoiding toxic long-term work environments helps you stay energized and avoid stagnation.

✅ Networking & Flexibility:
You’ll meet clinicians all over the country, many of whom become lifelong friends, collaborators, or mentors. Plus, you control when and where you work.

How I Can Help

I worked as a travel PT for 8 years — from Florida to Alaska. I’ve seen the best (and worst) of this lifestyle, and I help clinicians make smart, informed decisions about when and how to travel.

🧭 Work With Me to Learn:

  • How to choose the right recruiter (and red flags to avoid)

  • The truth about housing stipends and tax-free pay

  • What to ask before signing a contract

  • How to navigate licensure, CEUs, and health insurance

  • How to use travel therapy to fund a side hustle or pay off debt

  • When travel PT isn’t the right fit — and how to know the difference

✈️ Ready to Start Traveling?

Whether you want to do just one travel contract or make it your full-time lifestyle, I offer:

  • 💬 1:1 Travel Therapy Consults

  • 🧾 New Grad Travel Start-Up Kit

  • 🎙️ Podcast Episodes & Blogs on Travel PT

  • 💼 Side Hustle Strategies That Pair with Travel Work