Tyler B., DPT

About Tyler

The conventional wisdom in travel therapy is that outpatient ortho contracts are hard to get. Tyler B. has built his entire four-year travel career on disproving that, and he's done it by understanding something most travelers don't: the outpatient market requires a different strategy, not a different career path.

"Most travelers go where the boards tell them the jobs are. SNF and inpatient listings dominate the boards because those settings turn over constantly and post publicly. Outpatient clinics often fill positions through direct agency relationships before they ever hit a job board. If your agency doesn't have those relationships, you don't see those jobs."

Tyler has worked outpatient ortho contracts in Tennessee, Georgia, Colorado, and California, and a hospital-based outpatient contract in New York. His clinical focus has included sports rehab and post-surgical orthopedic — specialties that make him attractive to higher-quality facilities and have let him be selective about where he goes.

How Tyler Mentors

Tyler is particularly useful for PTs who:

• Have been told by agencies that outpatient travel "isn't really a thing" — it is, and Tyler can show you how
• Want to work in specific clinical environments (sports, outpatient ortho) and don't know how to find those contracts
• Are considering working with multiple agencies and want to understand how to manage those relationships without burning bridges
• Are strong clinical PTs who feel like their specialty isn't valued in the travel market — Tyler will challenge that

On the Multi-Agency Strategy

Tyler is one of the few mentors who openly advocates for working with more than one agency — but he's careful about how he frames it. "It's not about playing agencies against each other for a higher rate. It's about access. Different agencies have different facility relationships, and no single agency can see every job. Being transparent with both recruiters that you work with multiple agencies is non-negotiable. If an agency doesn't respect that, that's information."

What Facilities Look for in Outpatient Travelers

Tyler has learned through experience what outpatient clinics actually want from a traveling PT: strong orthopedic clinical notes, confidence in the evaluation and plan-of-care process, and the ability to integrate quickly into a clinic culture without needing heavy onboarding. He helps mentees think about how to position their experience and what to emphasize in their clinical profile.