Healthcare Traveler - November 2008 - (Page 34) A latitude adjustment You may have worked as a traveler in the past, or you may currently be a traveler searching for that excellent adventure. If you want an assignment of a lifetime—why not head to the land truly “Down Under”: New Zealand? Christopher Merkley M ME, standing by Eastbourne Bay in Wellington, New Zealand. It’s a great place for a 12-mile hike to the lighthouse and back. The views are breathtaking. 34 Healthcare Traveler November 2008 y epiphany to work in New Zealand came to me as I was stuck in rush hour traffic on Interstate 405 in Los Angeles, California. I inserted my favorite CD into my CD player to ease my nerves and listened to my favorite Johnny Cash song, “I’ve Been Everywhere.” I dubbed this song my traveling anthem because it never fails to bring a smile to my face when I’m on the road. As soon as I was back at my apartment, I searched the advertisements in Healthcare Traveler for opportunities to work overseas. I made a few phone calls, and a few days later a recruiter contacted me with an opportunity to work in Wellington, New Zealand, for 4 months. I guess you can say that she made me an offer I could not refuse. It was during the first week of my 13-week assignment at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in Long Beach, California. The urban setting and speech-language pathology assignment were great, but my mind started to wander to dreams of palm trees, wide open beaches, and a slower pace of life. The procedure of looking for work in New Zealand is not much different than any of my other travel assignments. I spoke with several travel staffing companies and found one that best suited my professional and personal needs—Wakefield, Massachusetts-based Clinical One, with a branch in New Zealand. Prior experience has taught me that collaborating with a www.healthcaretraveler.com http://www.healthcaretraveler.com
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