Survey: Burnout a Key Reason Why Allied Health Professionals Work as Travelers
23 Maio 2023 - 9:00AM
Burnout is a key reason why many therapists, laboratory
technologists, radiologic technologists, and other allied
healthcare professionals choose to work on temporary “travel”
assignments, according to a new survey by AMN Healthcare, the
nation’s leading provider of healthcare workforce talent solutions.
Seventy percent of 1,161 allied healthcare professionals
responding to the survey said that burnout influenced their
decision to work as travelers either “a great deal” or “a lot.”
About half (45%) said that COVID-19 influenced their decision to
work as travelers either “a great deal” or “a lot.”
“Burnout and the pandemic are reshaping the healthcare
workforce,” said Robin Johnson, Division President, Allied Staffing
Solutions with AMN Healthcare. “A growing number of physicians,
allied healthcare professionals, and nurses are seeking
alternatives to traditional practice settings, and many are
choosing to work as travelers.”
The survey suggests that working as a traveler is becoming a
particularly popular career choice among younger allied healthcare
professionals. The majority of travel allied healthcare
professionals (53%) are 40 years old or younger. Over one-third
(34%) have worked as travelers for one year or less. Twelve percent
of those responding to the survey said they began to work as
travelers right after training. Over one-third (36%) have only
completed one or two travel assignments so far.
“Typically, healthcare professionals begin to work as travelers
after they have worked in permanent positions for a number of
years,” Johnson said. “Today, they are more likely to make travel
an early-stage career choice.”
The survey indicates high morale among allied healthcare
professionals working on travel assignments. Eighty-one percent of
those surveyed rated their morale as very high or somewhat high,
while only 7% rated it as very low or somewhat low. The great
majority (96%) said they are accepted by patients while on
assignment, 88% said they are accepted by colleagues, and 84% said
they are accepted by administrators. Over two-thirds (70%) said
traveling is more satisfying than permanent work.
Johnson cautions that healthcare professionals working on
temporary assignments, whether physicians, allied healthcare
professionals, or nurses, are intended to supplement permanent
staff, not be a substitute. For this reason, a growing number of
healthcare facilities are placing more emphasis on worker wellness
and enhancing retention of their permanent staffs.
“Many hospitals and other healthcare organizations are actively
promoting wellness programs, job restructuring, and other
techniques to reduce burnout, turnover, and overreliance on
travelers,” Johnson said. “The goal is to create optimum staffing
plans that feature an appropriate mix of permanent and travel
professionals.”
The full report of AMN Healthcare’s 2023 Survey of Travel Allied
Healthcare Professionals is available at:
https://www.amnhealthcare.com/amn-insights/allied/whitepapers/2023-survey-of-travel-allied-healthcare-professionals/.
About AMN Healthcare AMN Healthcare is the
leader and innovator in total talent solutions for healthcare
organizations across the nation. The Company provides access to the
most comprehensive network of quality healthcare professionals
through its innovative recruitment strategies and breadth of career
opportunities. With insights and expertise, AMN Healthcare helps
providers optimize their workforce to successfully reduce
complexity, increase efficiency and improve patient outcomes. AMN
total talent solutions include managed services programs, clinical
and interim healthcare leaders, temporary staffing, executive
search solutions, vendor management systems, recruitment process
outsourcing, predictive modeling, language interpretation services,
revenue cycle solutions, credentialing, and other services. Clients
include acute-care hospitals, community health centers and clinics,
physician practice groups, retail and urgent care centers, home
health facilities, schools and many other healthcare settings. AMN
Healthcare is committed to fostering and maintaining a diverse team
that reflects the communities we serve. Our commitment to the
inclusion of many different backgrounds, experiences and
perspectives enables our innovation and leadership in the
healthcare services industry. For more information about AMN
Healthcare, visit www.amnhealthcare.com.
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