Permanent Placement
Permanent Therapy Placement, Done Right
Permanent placement is direct-hire recruiting: Gold Coast finds a licensed therapist a full-time, permanent position, and matches a healthcare facility with a clinician who fits the role and the team. The fee is flexible to fit the facility's budget, based on first-year salary, with no retainer and no up-front cost, and qualified candidates are typically presented within three weeks. Every candidate is screened by a licensed clinician, not a sales recruiter.
Permanent placement at a glance
- Placement fee flexible to fit your budget
- Qualified candidates presented in under 3 weeks
- No retainer, facilities pay only when a therapist is hired
- Clinician-led screening, Gold Coast is therapist-owned
- All six disciplines: PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, RT, nationwide
About Permanent Placement
What Is Permanent Placement?
Permanent placement, also called direct-hire, is the recruitment of a therapist into a full-time, permanent role on a facility's own payroll. Unlike a travel contract, there is no end date: the therapist becomes a permanent member of the team, and the facility owns the hire. Gold Coast handles sourcing, clinical screening, and coordination, and steps aside once the therapist signs on.
Because Gold Coast is owned by practicing physical therapists, every candidate is screened by someone who understands the discipline, the setting, and what "a good fit" actually means clinically, not just on paper. That is the difference between a resume forwarded by a recruiter and a candidate vetted by a clinician.
- Direct-hire, permanent positions, on the facility's payroll
- Screened by a licensed clinician, not a sales desk
- All six therapy disciplines, in every clinical setting
- Flexible placement fee, no retainer, no up-front cost
Two Sides, One Standard
Permanent Placement From Both Sides
Permanent placement serves two people at once: the therapist looking for the right long-term role, and the facility that needs to fill it well. Gold Coast represents both honestly, and never charges the therapist a cent.
For Therapists
Finding the Right Permanent Role
Finding a permanent therapy position through Gold Coast is always free to the therapist, the hiring facility pays the placement fee. You work with a licensed clinician who knows your discipline and preferred setting, so the roles you see actually fit your goals, your license, and the kind of caseload you want.
What you get as a permanent candidate:
- No cost, ever, the facility pays the fee, not you
- A clinician who understands your setting, not a sales recruiter reading a script
- Honest, specific pay expectations before you interview, not vague promises
- Roles matched to your discipline: PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, or RT
- Support through offer, credentialing, and your first weeks, mentorship does not end at the signature
For Facilities
Hire a Therapist With a Fee That Fits Your Budget
Gold Coast places a permanent therapist for a fee flexible to fit your budget, based on first-year salary. There is no retainer and no up-front cost: a facility pays only when a therapist is hired and starts work. Because candidates are pre-screened by a licensed clinician, hiring managers spend their time on qualified people, not a stack of unvetted resumes.
Why facilities place permanent roles with Gold Coast:
- A fee flexible to fit your budget
- No retainer, pay only on hire
- Clinician-led screening
- Qualified candidates in under 3 weeks
- Replacement guarantee in writing
- All six disciplines covered
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The Process
How Permanent Placement Works
The permanent placement process is built to save a hiring manager's time and put the right clinician in the role, not to flood an inbox with candidates.
- Tell Gold Coast the role: discipline, setting, schedule, and what a strong fit looks like clinically
- A licensed clinician screens candidates for skill, setting experience, and fit, before you ever see them
- You interview a short list of qualified, pre-vetted therapists, usually within three weeks
- Gold Coast coordinates the offer, credentialing, and start date, then supports the therapist's first weeks
You pay the placement fee only after the therapist is hired and starts, and the placement is backed by a written replacement guarantee.
Proof, Not Promises
A Permanent Placement That Started With One Applicant
Gold Coast's first permanent placement came from a single therapist who found one posting and applied directly online. A licensed clinician screened the candidate, matched them to the facility, and coordinated the hire, turning one web application into a permanent role and a long-term fit for both sides. It is exactly how permanent placement is supposed to work: the right clinician, in the right setting.
Coverage
Disciplines & Settings We Place Permanently
Gold Coast places all six therapy disciplines into permanent roles, in every major clinical setting, nationwide.
Common Questions
Permanent Placement Questions
How long does a permanent placement take?
Gold Coast typically presents qualified, screened candidates within three weeks of taking a permanent role. Timelines vary by discipline, setting, and location, but because every candidate is pre-screened by a licensed clinician, facilities spend far less time reviewing unqualified applicants.
Is there any cost for therapists?
No. Gold Coast never charges a therapist to find a permanent position. The placement fee is paid entirely by the hiring facility. You work with a clinician who knows your discipline and setting, at no cost to you.
What if a placement does not work out?
Permanent placements are backed by a written replacement guarantee. If a placed therapist leaves within the guarantee window, Gold Coast finds a replacement candidate at no additional placement fee. Exact terms are confirmed in writing before placement.
Ready for a Permanent Fit?
Whether you are a therapist looking for the right long-term role or a facility that needs to fill one well, Gold Coast places all six disciplines nationwide, with clinician-led screening and a fee flexible to fit your budget.