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Trav-el-ing

While attending a college career fair this week I looked around at the various vendors and medical employers and clearly new graduates have a lot of options.  In my opinion, healthcare traveling is one of the best.  I have spent some time this month thinking about our company’s college recruiting strategy and overall direction.  Medical Methods certainly has had an excellent track record with recognizing and hiring exceptional new graduates over the years.   

I’ve talked with hundreds of new graduates and a lot of them are very interested in exploring traveling.  I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked to explain the concept.

 trav·el (tr v l)

v. trav·eled or trav·elled, trav·el·ing or trav·el·ling, trav·els

v.intr.

1. To go from one place to another, as on a trip; journey.

2. To be transmitted, as light or sound; move or pass.

3. To advance or proceed.

Traveling allows new graduates to gain experience in a variety of different settings without having to make long-term commitments.  A recruiter can help you navigate through the maze of opportunities and provide industry expertise.  A good recruiter can recommend assignments to new grads based on their previous internship experiences, career goals, and geographic preferences.    

Also, paying off outstanding student loans as quickly as possible is a main objective for a number of them.  Given many of the benefits that come with travel assignments, such as company provided housing, paid health insurance, the Medical Methods mentoring program, and weekly per diems, they are able to enjoy these additional resources and more readily reduce their debt.  

If you are a student or new graduate, I encourage you to take some time to speak with a Medical Methods representative to learn more about this awesome career alternative.  It’s an exciting way to finalize your transition from classroom to clinician and gain exposure to new settings.   

Dean Medley

Vice President of Recruiting

Medical Methods Healthcare Recruiting

904-398-4133 Office

904-398-4148 Fax

904-705-3552 Mobile

877-990-0090 Toll Free

www.medicalmethods.net

Everyone knows that things have gotten a little crazy in the economy lately.  A year ago therapy providers around the country would hire a therapist in nearly any capacitiy; contract, travel, permanent or prn.  Well, a year later there are certainly options out there for physical, occupational and speech therapists for travel and contract jobs but there has been a strong push for permanent hiring and stability.

If you are a traveling therapist then you may have to be more flexible than ever before.  This means that you might have to work in a setting that you don’t prefer, work in a city you don’t really prefer or other trade off’s due the current environment.  If you want to be a traveler then you have the same considerations and must be flexible for a period of time. 

If you want a permanent position then now is a good time to be looking as providers are likely to go the permanent route vs. contract or travel right now.  The other thing to consider is patience.  You can and should find the right job and don’t jump just to jump.

Demand for physical, occupational, and speech therapists has still generally be solid despite the downturn.  We still have hundreds of openings for travel and permanent therapists throughout the country but particularly strong demand in Florida, Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California. 

To learn more about the current job market for therapy hiring, please give Medical Methods a call and we’d be happy to help.

Medical Methods was founded on strong values and principles that drive the service orientation of our employees, our process and our goals. We strive to successfully place each candidate we come in contact with. That means that we have to do a lot of things right in order for our employees and clients to be fully satisfied.

Medical Methods is a Healthcare recruiting company that focuses on Physical Therapy jobs, Occupational Therapy jobs, Speech language pathologists Jobs, and Travel Therapists Jobs. With full-time local contracting and permanent placement to travel positions, we have the perfect opportunity for any physical therapist.

Our founders have over 25 years of experience in the staffing industry which has led to establishing Medical Methods recruiting, screening, and testing procedures with proven and reliable processes. In a people-centric industry, we never lose sight of the little things. We listen, we follow-up, we encourage, we support, and most importantly, we’re straightforward and honest. Meeting expectations is rare enough today. That’s why we strive to exceed expectations in everything we do.

One of the best indicators of our success towards our vision was being voted as the 6th Best Place to Work in Northeast Florida by our therapists and internal employees 2006. We will always strive to earn that much respect from our employees in the years to come.

Medical Methods is a part of Hire Methods, Inc. Hire Methods is the parent company of Medical Methods and iMethods Technical Recruiting. The companies are all based in Jacksonville, Florida. Hire Methods is very focused on giving back to its employees and to its community. Over its history Hire Methods has supported both financially and with volunteers to organizations like Wolfson Children’s Hospital, CRM (City Rescue Mission), Habitat for Humanity, Children’s Miracle Network, Make a Wish Foundation, among others. Hire Methods has also appointed a Director of Mercy Ministry to make sure our employee’s needs are met in case of emergency or extreme need.