Can You Find Travel Occupational Therapy Jobs in your Hometown?
It's is a myth that all travel healthcare jobs require practitioners to pack up family, move away from friends and travel cross country. Some healthcare employers require travelers to have a home base over 50 miles from their facility, but in some instances those rules do not apply. (Be sure to ask your allied health agency recruiter what your options are.
Do You Want to Spread Your Wings and Fly?
Then again, for occupational therapists inclined to try something new and different, traveling therapy jobs in Texas, California, Pennsylvania or Florida may be what you're looking for in life and career. Take a minute to ask yourself the following five questions. They'll give you a good idea of whether occupational travel therapy jobs are for you and if you have what it takes to hit the road running.
- Is there more to life than work?
- Am I adventurous?
- Am I a fast learner?
- Am I independent?
- Do I want to live a little more simply?
1. Is there more to life than work?
You inherently care for others and are selfless, giving and compassionate, so you made a conscientious decision to pursue an occupational therapy career. But does your career define you? Do you long to visit new places, meet new faces and wake up to neighbors who are welcoming, vibrant and conversational? Will travel occupational therapy jobs help you get back to your hobbies and spend more time with friends and family?
2. Am I adventurous?
What if I moved to Southern California, Florida, Seattle or New York City to work for a year or more? Alaska, the Midwest or Maine ...oh the stories I could share. Climb Mt. McKinley? Camp along the Rio Grande? Where do I go first?
3. Am I a fast learner?
You have to be pretty good at what you do to qualify for traveling occupational therapy jobs. Ask yourself, "Do I have what it takes to adapt to new environments quickly, make sound clinical decisions and grasp new techniques on the fly? Can I explain to others why I do what I do? Am I good at following through?"
4. Am I independent?
Before you accept an assignment in sunny Fort Lauderdale, cozy Colorado or the fast pace of Los Angeles or NYC you need to be sure you want to pursue occupational therapy jobs where people hail from diverse backgrounds and belief systems. Ask yourself if you're a leader or a follower? Do you practice high ethical standards? Are you accountable?
5. Do I want to live more simply?
When was the last time you left your comfort zone? Not to mention the bureaucracy and work politics that can come with it? Imagine, a generous housing allowance, company health insurance, above average pay and 401(k). It's almost like you would be getting paid to travel while having an occupational therapy job on the side.
Whether you're in it for the pay, the lifestyle, career advancement or sheer fun of it, traveling occupational therapist jobs appeal to graduates fresh out school and to permanent staffers who want to jumpstart their careers. Call American Traveler Allied today at 1-800-617-0608 or apply online.
