Locum positions offer benefits like higher pay, better experience and a chance to travel to new destinations. With these benefits, it is easy to let your guard down and overlook your safety in this unknown location. Below are safety measures to take as you travel to your location of work and while on assignment.
Most physicians use staffing agencies to secure positions for them at various hospitals. The agency arranges for their accommodation as well. There are times when you will have to arrange accommodation on your own while on assignment. Recently, there have been reports of physician hotel rooms and homes being robbed. Therefore, you should take time to find a safe place to live.
Before settling for any apartment or suite, inquire about their onsite security. Find out whether there are other entrances to the house apart from the main door. If they exist, ensure they are closed at all times and under controlled access especially at night. Security camera surveillance is important when deciding where to stay. For in depth information about a specific residential area, call the AAA Company. They have records of insecure areas and feedback from clients who lived in the same location.
As you check in at the hotel or apartment, avoid wearing expensive jewellery like gold wrist watches. Thieves mark potential victims by estimating their worth in terms of appearance. Inform the receptionist or check-in staff to keep your room number and information confidential. Insist that your room number should be provided in writing and not announced aloud. Research has shown that thieves sit close to check-in counters stalking potential victims. When offered the key to your room, request to have all the copies available. This way, no one can access your room while you are away.
When choosing a residential area, pick a room with interior hallways or corridors. Such rooms are less accessible to thieves especially if surveillance cameras are in place. When inside, remember to lock the room with the inner secondary locks. There are times when an intruder can try to open the room from the outside. With the inner lock, you will be safe. One main risk internal medicine locum physicians take is inviting strangers to their rooms. Although making friends and inviting them for a drink is fun, you may not know the intentions of such people. Thieves usually find excuses or any reason to gain access to your room.
Whenever someone knocks on your door, verify who they are through the peep hole. Then ask him to identify himself and where he is from. Sometimes, a thief may disguise himself as a housekeeper or part of the staff coming to clean and fix the room. If you are suspicious of a staff member, call the main desk or reception and give them the details of the person. They will confirm his identity.
For you to have a pleasant time during internal medicine locums, keep these basic rules of safety in mind.
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