“She Flies With Her Own Wings” and So Can Your Healthcare Career in Oregon.

Last year, Oregon was the choice destination for a majority of interstate moves.  With a low cost of living and a reputation for forward thinking, it is easy to see why so many would want to move there.  To preserve, for visitors and residents alike, its wind-seared eastern high desert, its miles of magnificent western coastlines, its mighty Columbia River; its snow-capped volcanic Mt. Hood, and its deep blue Crater Lake…all of the diverse and stunning landscapes  that make up Oregon…the state has passed some of the country’s strictest pro-environment laws . It  has also been a leader on the political front, in 1902 becoming the first state allowing citizens to introduce or approve laws to its constitution.  Now half the United States has adopted this model of governance.  In another progressive move,  a 2002 Oregon ballot measure raised the minimum wage and tied increases to the Consumer Price Index for the foreseeable future.  This means Oregon’s minimum wage is surpassed only by the State of Washington, and is a great place to work…especially for healthcare professionals!

Coos Bay, for example, boasts a boardwalk, an outdoor logging museum, the world’s largest wave energy park, one of only four U.S. Egyptian Revival theaters, as well as the largest concentration of medical facilities on the Oregon coast.  Cities like Medford are attracting a growing number of retirees and evolving into regional hubs for medical services as a result.  Grants Pass is birthplace of Dutch Bros. Coffee and a top 100 hospital.  Klamath Falls boasts an Arnold Palmer designed golf course, a geothermal snow melting system for roads and sidewalks, and a medical center that is ranked in the top 1% nationally for cancer treatment.  Love to work in an academic environment known for green activism, focus on the arts and Nike?  Then come to Eugene, home of the University of Oregon. Or try  Corvallis, base for Oregon State University and Da Vinci Day’s unique Kinetic Sculpture Race. For less intellectual pursuits, there is Lebanon’s  summer Strawberry Festival and the world’s largest strawberry shortcake or the Pendleton Round-Up rodeo.

Contact the Centra Team today at 800 535 0076 for great career opportunities in Oregon that will also feast your eyes and feed your soul!