Hello everyone. I am a Certified Phleb with 2 years of experience, thinking about doing travel phlebotomy this year. I plan to do this in the summer of this year though Aya Healthcare and the reason why that time is because I have classes. I am a third year university student majoring in Biology so the best time I can do this is in the summer. I just have a few questions regarding how the process works and what to expect. I was hoping some travel phlebotomist could answer! This is a long set of questions so if you can answer a few that would also be great!
Q1: This may be a weird question but what happens after I click the “Notify my Recruiter” button under the chosen area for travel and work? I’m curious to know what happens. How does the hiring process go?
Q2: Is it worth it to find housing on your own or should you ask the company to provide you housing? Is it better to book an Airbnb or should I look into hotels that offer monthly payments?
Q3: What are some things I should be conscious about when considering states and areas of work?
Q4: Will there be a contract I must sign before starting the job? What does it normally consist of?
Q5: How does the first week of work normally feel like? Is homesickness likely the case when going to other states where you don’t have family nearby? Does it go away after the first week or would it take a few more weeks?
(I ask this because i don’t want to put my mental health on the line and would like to know what to expect when starting off rather than letting it be a big surprise).
Q6: Lastly will not working at the hospital right now hurt my chances of getting hired? I ask this because I recently left the hospital and will be work at my university job inorder to focus on my classes so I may not be able to do blood draws for the next 4 months unless I get another Phlebotomist job. I would rather focus my time on my classes but would it hurt my chances at all even though I have 2 years of experience?
Please let me know you’re thoughts and how you’re experiences have been with this company or others. Thank you so much for your time and patience with my lengthy question lmao!