As with all other healthcare professions, those who train and become certified as occupational or speech therapists must take continuing education courses periodically in order to keep up with the latest ...

Landing a great rehabilitation position requires more than just knowledge and great skills and the ability to showcase these to potential employers. It also requires drive, confidence, ambition and the ...

If it hasn't already happened, it eventually will. It effects every professional from entry-level to the executives in any industry. I'm talking about that burnout feeling that many care-giving professionals, ...

Are you looking at a career in the healthcare sector but want to steer away from medicine (physician, nursing, physician assistant, etc.)? Why not consider a career as an occupational therapist (OT)? Working ...

If you're a physical therapist, you're undoubtedly someone who really enjoys being around and caring for people. Or, as one physical therapist we know once said, "I became a PT in part because I really ...

Travel and medical careers are two terms not often associated with each other. But the high demand for traveling occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists and the like means that ...

Where Do Physical Therapists Work? Physical therapists work in a wide variety of practice settings, including -- but definitely not limited to -- rehab facilities, private PT practices, schools, hospitals, ...

Occupational therapists may expect a very good job outlook for 2011 through at least 2018. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the need for occupational therapists will "grow much faster than ...

As a physical, occupational or speech therapist, you know more than most about how to tell when you're pushing your body just enough -- or too much. But are you as good at determining when your mental ...

Whether you're a newly certified occupational therapist or an OT professional with several years or even decades of experience, you undoubtedly know already that there's "always something new to learn." ...

Looking for something new? Do you love a challenge that comes with quite an adventure? Did you ever miss out on travel because of school, work or finances? Have you thought about being a Travel Therapist? ...

You undoubtedly became a therapist because you love the work. Good for you! Unfortunately there comes a time when even the best of jobs can be stressful and lose much of the appeal they once held. However ...

Therapists with an urge to travel can have their cake and eat it too. And they can have it for brief stretches or for months at a time. You'll be working hard, but you'll be doing so in parts of the country ...

If you're a newly-minted PT just out of school, or even a more seasoned veteran, and you're looking for a job, you might be a little unsure about what to look for and what you should ask about in an interview. ...

If you've ever had the desire to travel to different parts of the country using your physical, occupational or rehabilitation skills in facilities where they're needed most, consider working as a travel ...

In your practice as a physical, occupational or speech therapist, you have certain procedures, certain ways of doing things. There may be good reasons for why things are done the way they are, or it could ...

As a traveling therapist you should expect to find different hospitals and healthcare facilities you work for have their own protocols. That is to be expected. We highly recommend that you become familiar ...

We've been touting for months how great it is to work as a travel therapist. But don't take our word for it. Below are some quotes from travel therapists taken from travel therapy forums around the Internet. ...

Rehabilitation therapists work in a variety of settings, often dictated by what kind of rehab therapy they do. A rehab therapist is someone who has been trained to assist people who are recovering from ...

If you've decided to seek work as a rehabilitation therapist, your first step will be to earn a master's degree in either physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech therapy. You'll also need to pass ...