Burn-out among physicians is at an all-time high. More and more physicians are disillusioned with the practice of medicine. The long hours, extended time away from family, decreasing reimbursement, and lack of professional support have many...
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On December 24, 2017, I wrote a Facebook post detailing the turmoil two women physicians felt over not being able to spend Christmas with their children due to having to work unexpectedly because of a scheduling mix-up. The response from other...
Learn more Learn more On Christmas Eve 2017, I wrote a post on Facebook about two women physicians who were not going to get to see their families on Christmas Day because they had to unexpectedly work due to a scheduling mix up. Say a special prayer for...
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After you have decided to start working as a locums physician you must find some opportunities. I have listed five easy strategies to help you find work as a locums. Search Online. There are countless physician job search websites that...
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The decision to leave a job is a tough one. However, due to the nature of physician employment, there are several things that must be done to ensure a smooth transition. Leaving a job in an improper way can negatively impact not only your...
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Thinking about quitting your job? Here are 10 questions to ask yourself. One of the most stressful and anxiety provoking decisions a physician can make is deciding when to leave a job. Because obtaining a job as a physician is a complicated and...
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Doctors, Have you ever said to yourself, ” If I had known then what I know now….“? How would your career be different if you would have learned during your medical training all of the things you had to learn the hard way as an...
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We have entered the last month of 2017. Thanksgiving is behind us and Christmas is just around the corner. Between the holiday parties, Christmas shopping, and other events, it is easy to fall into that holiday “slump” and to put off doing things...
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Please excuse the vernacular. I got a call from a locums recruiter and they had some dates available for me to work in November. When I looked at my calendar, those dates fell on the Thanksgiving Holiday. So, I promptly told the recruiter no...
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Many of us physicians have figured out that working a 9 to 5 (or 7-7) for “the man” is not the pathway to financial independence. With our crushing student loan debt and other expenses, it seems like it is going to take us an even longer time to...
Learn more Learn moreI was looking at my calendar the other day and was very pleased that I had locums assignments scheduled for the rest of the year. Thinking that my schedule was all set, I got a phone call from my locums recruiter. He told me that my two remaining...
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After you have decided to start working as a locums physician or to start moonlighting, you must find some opportunities. I have listed five easy strategies to help you find work as a locums/moonlighter. Search Online. There are countless...
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