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Wellington, FL
(near beautiful West Palm Beach) -
• Physical Therapist
• Starting on or before April 14 for a 13 week assignment
• Outpatient / Occupational Therapy Facility – Worker’s Comp • M, W, F –
8:00 – 6:00pm with
a one hour lunch
• T, TH – 8:00 – 3:30pm with a one hour lunch

North Miami, FL
• Inpatient/Outpatient/ Rehab facility
• Rotating weekends
• 40 hours per week

Florida's West Coast • Physical, Occupational, Speech, PTA and COTA's
• Multiple SN facilites
• Travel, Contract or temp to perm
• 40 hours per week
• No weekend rotation

Fitzgerald, GA
• Physical Therapist and/or PTA
• Inpatient/Outpatient
• Travel, contract or temp to perm
• 40 hours per week
• possible weekend rotation

Gettysburg, PA
• Physical Therapist
• SN Facility
• 26 week assignment
• **completion bonus of $8,000.00 if you start on Monday, March 17
• 40 hours per week
• travel or local contract

Philadelphia, PA
• Speech Therapist
• SN facility
• 26 week assignment
• **completion bonus of $8,000.00 if you start on Monday, March 17
• 40 hours per week
• travel or local contract

North Carolina
• Physical, Occupational and PTA
• SN facility
• 40 hours per week
• Travel, Local Contract, temp to perm
• no weekend rotation

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Physical Therapist
• ALF's
• 40 hours per week
• Travel, Local Contract, temp to perm
• Start ASAP with completion bonus

Rolla, MO
• Physical therapist (will consider PTA)
• hospital based-ARU,SNF,MS and OP
• 40 hours per week
• Travel, Contract, temp to perm

Jacksonville, FL
• Physical Therapist
• Large Hospital System - Inpatient Acute
• Permanent
• 40 hours per week
• Rotating weekends

Ask Dean

Dean Medley is Medical Method's Therapy Recruiting Manager. He was chosen by Healthcare Traveler Magazine as the Recruiter of the Year, for 2006 and 2007. Each month, Dean shares his wit and wisdom on the healthcare traveling industry in "Ask Dean." Got a question? An opinion? A story to share on healthcare traveling? Write to Dean! Dean.Medley@medicalmethods.net.

Are Therapy Jobs "Recession Proof"?

With economic indicators signaling trouble ahead, a lot of healthcare professionals are bracing for a downturn. A recession typically refers to the overall activity of the economy across the country. A lot of economists agree that the U.S. will likely avoid a recession despite the collapse of the housing market. Some are convinced that we are already in a recession and others have a more optimistic approach. Some businesses are more vulnerable to the economy (like automobile makers) because these types of purchases are usually long term decisions. Other businesses are less impacted by it like funeral homes and accountants. You can always count on death and taxes, right?

I've heard some people say that healthcare jobs are "recession proof". Very few businesses and/or jobs are completely impenetrable to a shrinking economy but healthcare companies typically do well because people still get sick or injured in a recession (if not even more). A lot of this can also depend on the jobs within the healthcare sector but overall, therapy seems to be in a good position. This doesn't mean that you can send out a good resume and sit back and wait for a job to come to you on a silver platter. It's still all about who you are and how you represent yourself to your future employer. You need to make a positive first impression by being articulate, enthusiastic, affable, prepared, on time, assertive, inquisitive, poised, and confident. Good healthcare employers are always looking for these "wow!" factors no matter what state the economy is in. Therapy jobs are not "recession proof". The long and short of this is that healthcare therapy employers will continue to need a significant influx of therapists despite a contraction in the U.S. economy.

Until next month-

Dean

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