If you’ve not taken a traveling assignment - or even if you have! - you may have questions. At GetMed, our professional recruiters can answer the questions you have about the process, how to get your first assignment, and what paperwork you’ll need. But, to understand what it’s like to take an assignment, you’ll want to hear from someone who has “been there, done that!”

Working different shifts is often just a part of working in medicine. Patients need care 24/7, and there needs to be someone there to give it to them. When you accept your contract assignment, it is often with an understanding of the schedule you'll be working. But, as we all know, life happens and sometimes what's planned doesn't materialize.

Traveling professionals enjoy a number of benefits, not the least of which is being able to see different areas of the country for long periods of time. This means you get to enjoy different cultures and geographical locations almost as if you were a resident and not a tourist. 

Healthcare delivery has been evolving, transitioning from people visiting the witch doctor in his tent, traveling doctors throughout the American West, physicians setting up an office, and now to telemedicine. Urgent care and on-demand healthcare is a necessity since no one can schedule a twisted ankle or strep throat. 

Your days off while on a travel assignment are times to be treasured. After all, you’ve moved from home base to see a different part of the country and have new experiences. So, even during times when infection levels may be high, you can take advantage of your days off to enjoy the summer days and see more of your new, but temporary, home.