How does the Travel Therapy Interview Process work?

How does the interview process work?

• • How does the interview process work?
  • How do you interview as a travel therapist?
  • What is the interview process like for a travel PT?
  • How do you interview for jobs as a travel PT?

Interviews are typically done over the phone. Your recruiting company might set- up an exact date and time for your interview. Or the facility director will just call when they have a free moment, so you might not ever be quite sure when to expect a call.

Usually you are interviewing with a director, sometimes a manager or HR. If you do not speak with someone clinical who works there in the same building you are interviewing for, on the first interview, and if you are seriously considering the position, ask to speak with someone who is clinical in a second interview. Because someone who is not clinical may not know the details of the EMR or PT population, productivity requirements, and I like to get a feel for the expectations of that building, and the other staff there. A phone interview could last about 30-40 mins on average. But they have been anywhere from 20 mins to 1 hour 15 mins, in one of our cases if you really hit it off.

Here are 3 steps to the travel therapy interview process:

1. Facility’s Introduction

When the facility calls, they will usually begin by telling you a bit about their company, job description and the requirements. This is an important part of the interview as you gain a better idea of the company.

2. You are asked questions

Next, the facility may inquire about your skill set and experience. Next the company may inquire about your skill set and experience. Be prepared to answer questions. However, in my experience, only 20 to 50% of the time I actually get asked about my skill set or experience (but you should still be prepared for it, especially as a new grad). But, just in case, be prepared to answer questions about your most challenging experience and how you handled that or about your experience with a specific patient, populations, etc .
This may be scary at first, but just consider every interview as practice and you will not be as nervous over time.

Example questions to be prepared to answer:

• What experience do you have working with (patient population)/(diagnosis), in (setting), or with (EMR)?
• What was your most challenging experience & how did you handle it?
• Why do you like working in (setting) or being a therapist?

3. Your turn to ask questions

Following this discussion, the person you’re interviewing with will usually ask if you have any questions. At that point, this is your opportunity to ask any of the questions that were not answered in the job description provided by the facility. They may have already answered these questions during their first introduction. Now it’s your turn to ask the facility questions. As much as you are being interviewed for the position, it’s important you ask the company important questions to see if they are the right fit for you.

What questions should you ask on the interview?

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