Project Manager, Travel Program
About The Position
The Travel Program Project Manager reports directly to the Vice President of Clinical Talent Engagement and manages the operations and execution of the organization’s internal travel program. The role coordinates internal traveler deployment, aligning staffing needs with financial parameters and recruitment strategy. It manages intake, prioritization, approval coordination, and placement of internal and external travel therapists. Internal travel therapists report clinically and operationally to regional leadership during assignments, while this role owns the placement process. The Project Manager also manages external travel vendor relationships, including performance oversight, rate negotiations, and contract coordination, to provide effective and cost-conscious staffing coverage. The role serves as a central coordination point across Operations, Finance, Talent Acquisition, HR, Payroll, onboarding, and operational leadership.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Efficiency with Microsoft applications.
Nice To Haves
- Four-year college degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Review and evaluate internal travel staffing requests with operational and financial leadership to ensure alignment with business needs and budgets.
- Coordinate internal traveler placements with operational leadership and fulfill approved staffing requests promptly.
- Maintain a centralized record of internal travel therapists, including availability, assignments, and historical placement data.
- Communicate approval or denial decisions and clarify expectations about coverage duration, productivity assumptions, and ramp expectations.
- Coordinate assignment logistics, including start and end dates, onboarding timelines, and transition planning.
- Arrange introductions between hiring managers and internal travelers to align on assignment expectations, goals, and location-specific considerations.
- Oversee internal travel therapist onboarding coordination, including offer letters, compliance tracking, and system needs.
- Coordinate with HR and Payroll on traveler compensation, including living expenses, relocation reimbursement, and expense approvals.
- Coordinate with onboarding and operations to communicate onboarding timelines and schedules.
- Conduct recurring operational reviews with leadership to assess traveler utilization, open staffing needs, and assignment effectiveness.
- Track internal traveler utilization trends and report findings to support workforce planning.
- Partner with operational leadership and Finance to refine placement criteria, approval thresholds, and prioritization frameworks.
- Manage relationships with external travel staffing vendors to supplement internal travel capacity.
- Oversee vendor responsiveness, fill rates, and traveler quality.
- Lead rate negotiations and ensure vendor agreements meet the practice’s financial needs.
- Support contract management and vendor accountability for traveler performance and compliance with agreed terms.
- Partner with Operations, Finance, and Talent Acquisition to align travel deployment with staffing needs and growth strategy.
- Serve as the central coordination point among stakeholders to execute internal travel staffing decisions efficiently.
Benefits
- Industry-leading professional development opportunities.
- Ongoing evidence-based clinical education.
- Dedicated mentorship opportunities.
- APTA-accredited Orthopaedic Residency Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
