Allied travelers are in demand! From PTs, OTs, RTs and SLPs to technicians and technologists, employers are hiring clinical workers for allied health travel jobs in greater numbers than ever. With so many options, the real challenge is where to find the best allied health travel jobs. Here's what you need to know.
> Time for a new career path? Browse allied health travel jobs here
Why Work Allied Health Travel Jobs?
All across the United States, hospitals, nursing facilities, rehab centers, urgent care providers, and other employers are actively seeking clinical professionals like you to fill important roles — and they’re willing to pay extra if you’ll travel to them, offering extra stipends to cover your housing and travel costs.
When you factor in these stipends, pay for allied health travel jobs is often much higher than full-time versions of the same jobs. On top of that, travelers also get:
- More flexibility over your schedule, with the option to take time off between assignments (which usually last 13 weeks).
- The opportunity to boost your value by learning skills and gaining experience in new settings, units, or facilities, and with different equipment or tech.
- Paid to indulge your wanderlust — or live closer to friends, family, or an attraction you've always wanted to visit, or even scout a new place to live.
New to traveling? We’ve got everything you need to know in our travel series:
- Why Become an Allied Traveler (and How to Do It)
- Guide to Allied Travel Licensing & Certification
- The Travel Job Release, your source for the best travel jobs and career tips
How to Find the Best Allied Health Travel Jobs: 5 Things to Look for in a Recruitment Agency
The first step in finding the best allied health travel jobs is finding a partner that specializes in filling those exact types of positions, offering a constant source of new opportunities. On top of that, here are 5 other factors to look for in an allied health travel agency.
#1: The Option to Choose Self-Service or Recruiter
Whether it’s in a rehab facility, surgical processing department, urgent care center, or any other setting, travel job licensing and credentialing requirements are mostly the same as for any other position in that setting.
Whatever your licensing needs, an agency should offer the help of a dedicated recruiter to line up all the paperwork. At the same time, seasoned travelers with all their documentation in place should have the option of using a self-service model, where you can easily browse jobs and apply on your own time.
> Deep Dive: Get all the details on getting licensed for allied travel here.
#2: A Fast, Easy-to-Use Jobsite & Mobile App
The best agencies know how much you’re really worth. And they'll work to make sure you have the best experience in every way, starting with a user-friendly jobsite and an exclusive smartphone app for existing candidates who have already worked with us. Both make it a breeze to search and apply for new jobs!
At a time when a so many third-party websites republish job listings on slow sites or shady apps, you'll save yourself valuable time and effort by working with an established travel recruitment company that makes it a breeze to browse jobs and quickly submit your application.
> Just Smash that Orange Button: Take a closer look at our easy, 3-step application process here.
#3: Full Transparency into Every Detail (including Pay)
Let’s face it, pay is usually the first consideration in a new job. And too many jobsites leave that detail vague, along with a few others, too. Third-party job boards rarely give you full transparency into those details, meaning every application you send could be time wasted.
Avoid wasting time by working with a company that offers a jobsite with full transparency into every job detail. And this goes double for pay, where you should see a clear breakdown on how much you'll get for housing and travel stipends for a more accurate calculation of your earnings.
> A Clearer View: Why does pay transparency matter? Find out here.
#4: Access to Exclusive Healthcare Jobs
If you’re not working with a specialized allied health placement agency, you're probably just using another job board. And that means the jobs you’re looking at have already been available for weeks, and already have tons of applicants.
On the other hand, when you work with an agency that acts as an exclusive job source for a major employer, you know that you're one of the first people to see each new opportunity, boosting your chances of landing the job you really want — or even seeing it in the first place!
> Pro Tip: See healthcare jobs marked with "Exclusive" on our jobsite to see opportunities you won't find anywhere else!
#5: Priority Treatment
In addition to offering exclusive opportunities, a jobsite that’s an actual partner with major healthcare employers can offer priority access to those jobs, boosting your chances of getting placed in an opening before it even appears on other sites.
Even better, when you’re part of that agency’s roster of allied professionals, you’ll get priority response status for new jobs that meet your preferences. You should also receive priority notification for future jobs that match your preferences — before they’re posted anywhere else, including third-party websites.
Get Priority Pay when You Work Allied Health Travel Jobs with HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
At HealthTrust, we offer all of the above, and then some. For instance, when you apply directly at our new, easy-to-use jobsite you’ll also unlock higher rates of pay for select jobs! Learn more about the benefits of applying directly with HealthTrust here, or search allied travel jobs now.
