OneSpaWorld is looking to hire acupuncturists to work in their spas on board cruise ships throughout the world. Share your knowledge of acupuncture with the global community! Meet new cultures and see the world while you gain experience in your profession. This is an incredible opportunity to earn income while traveling the world!
Requirements
- United States acupuncturists must hold a current valid state license and/or be certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
- Acupuncturists educated outside the United States must have graduated from a program that is educationally equivalent to that of the United States.
- A minimum of 2,000 hours
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to successfully provide acupuncture treatments
- Ability to manage multiple treatment rooms simultaneously
- Ability to conduct an initial consultation and treatment in under 20minutes
- Ability to conduct 10-minute consultations about acupuncture and Chinese herbs
- Ability to publicly speak on Traditional Chinese Medicine topics
- Enjoy working with people and possess a friendly and outgoing personality
- Comfortable working in a sales-oriented job (sales training will be provided)
- Strong communication and listening skills
- Must be a team player
- Basic computer knowledge
- Fluency in English required
Benefits
- Commission based with a min. guarantee
- Room/board are provided as well as acupuncture supplies
- Acupuncturists have their own room on board
- Flights to and from the ship on your first contract are included
- Ability to practise acupuncture without investing in the overhead normally associated with starting a practice
- You get a jumpstart on your student loans
- Cruise line guests come from all over the world, and many have not been exposed to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which affords onboard acupuncturists an opportunity to educate the public about TCM and how it can improve their quality of life
- As guests are on vacation, they have the time to explore new treatments and ideas. This means that, acupuncturists working on board a cruise ship can be extremely busy.
- Results are often seen immediately as the guests are more relaxed whilst on vacation, so healing is greatly improved in this environment.
- Even though acupuncturists are part of a much larger spa team, running your column on board is very much like running your own business.
- You will give talks, seminars and can introduce as many guests to acupuncture as possible on any given day.
- The working environment on board luxury cruise ships is extremely clean and professional making it much easier for you to gain the confidence of guests.
- Less down time: As you live and work on board the cruise ship you do not have to factor in travel time to and from work.
- No cleaning, no grocery shopping, no everyday mundane activities.
- An obvious huge perk is travel. Depending on your itinerary, you could explore the islands of the Caribbean, the Alaskan glaciers, or even the Mediterranean.
- Meet and mix with the diverse cultures as embodied by the crew and the guests. Make friends from all over the world.
- Save money. You are in unique position where you could actually save every penny you make as your fundamental needs are taken care of on board.
