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Are You Living Vacation to Vacation
We have all heard about the perils of living paycheck to paycheck. Meaning that we only have enough financial resources to last from one paycheck to the next. But what about living vacation to vacation? This means that the only way your...
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Don’t Let A Temporary Condition Force You into A Permanent Situation
Medscape just released its annual report on physician burn out and suicide. In this report, it listed the number one cause of burn out as administrative burden due to workplace and organizational culture. This means that burnout is...
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Don’t Let Burn Out Force You Out
We physicians know that burnout is an epidemic among physicians. According to the Medscape National Physician Burnout and Suicide Report 2020, 42% of physicians are burned out. According to Dr. Frank John Ninivaggi, “the leading cause is...
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Don’t Let These Five Things Keep You From Doing Locums
Many physicians are reluctant to do locums due to various issues that have. However, don’t let these issues deter you from doing locums. Family/Childcare Issues. This seems to be the number one issue for women physicians. What do they do about...
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Learning to Embrace Your Role As A Locums Doc
Making the transition from an employed physician to a locums physician, a “doc-for-hire,” requires a bit of a psychological adjustment. Throughout our training in medical school, residency, and fellowship, we are encouraged to go into traditional...
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Five Things to Look for When Choosing a Locums Company
The easiest and most effective way to find locums assignments is to work with a locums company. Because the demand for locum physicians has skyrocketed over the last few years, the number of locums companies has increased to meet this demand...
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Taking Too Long to Find Locums Work? Here’s What to do.
Making the decision to start doing locums work is very exciting and scary at the same time. It is time of transition that can be filled with uncertainty and doubt, especially when it is taking more time to find locums work than you initially...
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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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Your First Locums Job: Here are 8 Things You Should Do
Starting any new job can be stressful. Making the transition from an employed physician to a locums physician requires some adjustments. In order to make sure your locums assignment goes smoothly, here are 8 things you should do. Make sure your...
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Five Reasons Every Physician Needs a Tribe
Traditionally, the practice of medicine has been characterized by solo physicians or at the smallest groups of physicians. Throughout the course of the day, many physicians work independently with no oversight and very little collaboration with...
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What To Do With Time Off Between Jobs
Often there is a transition period between the time we leave one job and start another. There may be a period of time between the end date of one job and the start date of another job. This may be from a few weeks to a few months depending on...
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