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Occupational Therapists May Still Register for the 91st Annual AOTA Conference in Philly!

Author Therapy Career Blogger | 04.08.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Career Tips, Continuing Education Units (CEU), Fun Events, Locations, Monthly Events, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Month - April

Get AOTA Conference Registration and Event Information Here

Occupational therapists in the northeastern part of the United States are close to the networking and expo action, brought by the AOTA Annual Conference in Pennsylvania this year. There’s still plenty of time to register! Just report to the Grand Hall of the Philadelphia Convention Center where the conference will be held, April 14-17. This AOTA Conference link connects you with registration times and fees, and encourages registration as early as Wednesday, April 13, 2011; online registration has already ended.

Visit Philly and Earn Free CE Credits Along the Way!

For therapists in Pennsylvania occupational therapy jobs, the conference is a special opportunity to make the “hop-skip-and a jump away trip”, into one of the country’s best cities for a better look at its beauty, history and fine spring weather—all the while gathering invaluable professional networking and exposure to what is cutting edge in allied healthcare today. Another plus? Occupational therapists earn free continuing education credits by participating!

This Conference: Occupational Therapy in High Def

The 2011 theme is “Occupational Therapy in High Definition”, celebrating the hard work of tens of thousands of OTs who add their clarity, intensity and effectiveness to what patients see, understand and experience in treatment. “OT in HD” resonates, as it comes during the month of April, which has been National Occupational Therapy Month for decades.

Your AOTA Program Guide, Plus Best Hotels for Occupational Therapists

Get the full scoop on special events, sessions, networking opportunities and more by visiting the AOTA program guide. Plug into travel information on the conference site, with AAA or go online to secure a special hotel rate, offered by several four-star Philadelphia hotels. Check in at the AOTA Conference homepage for more interesting details and resources that let you plan the perfect, and most beneficial trip possible.

Do Your Occupational Therapy Career a Favor!

Put the American Occupational Therapy Association’s slogan about living life to its fullest to the ultimate test, by calling Travel Force at 1-800-617-0608 or apply online today!

Travel Force Staffing™ provides recruitment solutions for America’s top rated rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient and Rehab centers, skilled nursing facilities, and private therapy practices located in all 50 U.S. states. Our experienced team of staffing experts place physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, per diem staff and other allied healthcare professionals into therapy careers nationwide. Contact us today for instant access to cutting edge recruitment technology, therapy career resources, news, and information.

Where would we be without Occupational Therapists?

Author Healthcare Jobs Blogger | 04.01.2011 | Category Allied Healthcare, Monthly Events, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Month - April, Therapy Jobs, Travel Nurse Blog

April is Occupational Therapy Month. Pay remains high and demand continues.

Thank goodness for Occupational Therapists. Without them, countless soldiers would return from wartime with little help to readjust emotionally to civilian life or get the help they need to cope with permanent disability. Without occupational therapists, persons inflicted with Multiple Sclerosis and similar debilitating diseases wouldn’t have the hope they now have to lead independent lives.

In short, without occupational therapists, millions of Americans wouldn’t be able to return to the activities that give their lives purpose and pleasure, and which allow them to function in the world to the best of their abilities. For this, our hats go off at Travel Force to America’s more than 120,000 occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in celebration of Occupational Therapy Month in April.

Starting as a profession in the United States in 1917 and now viewed as one of the top “50 Best Careers in 2011″ by U.S. News & World Report, a career in occupational therapy is both personally and professionally rewarding.  The median salary for occupational therapists was about $70,000 in 2009 - with the top ten percent of earners in 2010 making more than $100,000. On a spiritual level, few things can compare with helping disadvantaged people pull themselves from emotional and physical lows to re-establish and regain self worth and confidence.

Similar to other therapy careers, a shortage of occupational therapists continues to be in play. Demand for occupational therapists jobs remains high and the current shortage is soon to be exacerbated by a deluge of previously uninsured patients gaining access to healthcare via reform efforts - about 46 million Americans.

Though jobs in occupational therapy are plentiful, healthcare employers are on the lookout for the brightest and the best. They want therapists on top of their game. Those current on new technologies and techniques and willing to work flexible hours based on fluctuations in patient demand.

For occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants in search of therapy jobs with top hospitals and employers in the outpatient sector, an agency relationship is suggested. A therapy jobs agency such as Travel Force can ensure high pay and expose therapy job seekers to postings in attractive job markets where quality of life and health is excellent.

Call a Travel Force representative today at 800.617.0608 or apply online today.

Click here to purchase AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association) Occupational Therapy Month merchandise with this year’s theme: Living Life to Its Fullest.

Find the Occupational Therapy Association in your state.

Read more about demand uptick for occupational therapists

National Occupational Therapy Month well under way this April

Author Therapy Career Blogger | 04.19.2010 | Category Allied Healthcare, Career Tips, Monthly Events, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Month - April, Therapist Jobs, Travel Therapist, rehabilitation therapy

Just like everyone else, occupational therapists file their taxes in the spring, with the ultimate goal of satisfying the IRS before April 15th —whether or not your tax return gives you something to celebrate, April is and will continue to be, a busy and celebratory month for OTs across the nation.

Why? Because April showers bring reasons to showcase what high paying occupational therapy jobs do best: help patients live their lives to the fullest!

Yep, it’s National Occupational Therapy Month for a couple more weeks; those of you in travel occupational therapy jobs close to Florida are close to the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) annual conference in Orlando. If you registered by the extended deadline of April 11th, you’re good to go in a conference beginning on 4/29/10, lasting through the second of May. We’d love to read comments from occupational therapists in attendance, if you would be so kind as to post one after reading our article!

Nowhere near Orlando this month? No big deal. You don’t have to attend the AOTA conference to practice what it preaches. Here are just a few things you—and in this case “you” applies not just to OTs, but OTAs and students—can do to showcase the importance of an inspiring occupational therapist career.

Visit www.promoteot.com to see OT related gifts from AOTA’s new line of products; your purchase goes a long way in showing clients, referrers, and colleagues how much you care—the best part being that proceeds help the AOTA help you!

• Host a little Occupational Therapy Month party in the break room where you work; now that spring cleaning is through, those plates and utensils ought to be easy enough to find! Serve coffee and donuts while sharing stories about how occupational therapy careers greatly benefit the public—little events like these are great at getting the word out!
• Send out April greetings to clients or mentors, expressing the occupational therapy mission statement: to help patients “live their lives to the fullest”; this is AOTA’s platform—OTs  are encouraged, this month especially, to distribute consumer tips that help millions of patients (of all ages) through the hardships of their medical conditions.
• Finally, promote the unique role OTs can play by getting involved with Rebuilding Together (RT). AOTA and Rebuilding Together (RT) have collaborated on home modification projects for low-income homeowners for more than a decade. OTs play a crucial role in this outreach program as members in RT affiliate programs spanning the country.
• Remember that April, a month of painted eggs, tax advantages and sunshine is just a temporary bright spot in a whole year’s worth of showcasing the importance of Occupational Therapy.

We’re certainly going to tell the world what occupational therapy does 365 days a year.