Physical Therapy Jobs Among Healthcare's Most Wanted

BOCA RATON, FL, Aug 05 (MARKET WIRE) --
With Money Magazine ranking physical therapy jobs (PT jobs) number 12 on
their list of "Best Jobs in America" and Parade reporting PT jobs as
among the six "Hottest Jobs for College Graduates," it's clear that
physical therapy is one of the fastest growing occupations in healthcare.
The reasons are many, say industry execs, with job satisfaction and high
pay topping the list.

"The median salary for a staff physical therapy job is about $66,000,"
said Mary Kay Hull, recruitment VP for American Traveler. "But earnings
for travel PT jobs can be as high as $100,000, and include free private
housing and free first day health insurance."

A need projected to grow by 27 percent over the next five years according
to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Physical Therapy is a
fast expanding practice, with sub-specialties branching out into sports
medicine, geriatrics and pediatrics, orthopedics, neurology and
cardiopulmonary physical therapy.

"Aging Baby Boomers with the need for rehabilitation from heart attack and
stroke will continue to fuel the need for physical therapy travel jobs as
will advanced medical technologies aimed at improving quality of life for
newborns and the elderly," said 50 States Staffing Clinical Credentialing
Manager, Deb Bacurin, RN.

Also throwing wood on the proverbial PT job fire are government mandates,
such as the lifting of Medicare therapy caps and the classifying of the PT
occupation as an "area of national need," a status by which Physical
Therapists can apply for student loan forgiveness.

"Physical therapy travel jobs in California, Florida and Arizona have
upshot," said marketing director Denis Urbanski at American Traveler,
adding that PT job salaries have increased by as much as 17 percent.

Two decades of bad ergonomics sitting at computers at work and at home has
resulted in an endless stream of clients in need of Physical Therapy
treatment for neck and back pain. Medical advancements in the area of
trauma will lead to therapy for survivors and the treatment of disabling
conditions once untreatable in the past. PTs are needed to help babies
with birth defects survive and are vital to the livelihood of the elderly.

"Physical therapy travel jobs are hot right now and will be for some
time," said Urbanski. "High demand states such as California, Illinois,
Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina have posted thousands of physical
therapy jobs, all with high pay and at top-ranked facilities focused on
positive outcomes."

For more information regarding physical therapy travel jobs with American
Traveler call 800-884-8788 or apply online today.

About American Traveler:

From world-renowned university teaching hospitals to rural medical
facilities, The Joint Commission certified American Traveler specializes
in short-term, per diem, and permanent positions for RNs, Physical
Therapists, RTs, STs, and other allied health professionals.

Contact:

Diane C. Bok
800-884-8788
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