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 time-consuming process, the decision to leave a job is always a...
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Physician burn-out is a very real and dangerous phenomenon. Not only does it negatively impact patient care, physician burn out can be deadly. It can lead to depression and then to suicide as physicians feel hopeless and trapped in their...
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Working as a locums physician more often than not means that you will be traveling a lot. Although traveling can be stressful, here are a few tips to ensure your travel days are smooth and hassle free. Use your locums agency’s travel...
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Medicine continues to change and evolve. The uncertainty surrounding the Affordable Care Act along with an aging population, an increased demand for medical services, and a severe shortage of physicians, all combine to provide some...
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Physician burn-out is at an all time high. The top reason for burn-out for physicians is our stressful jobs. However, if so many physicians are burned out due to bad jobs, then why are physicians reluctant to change jobs and to get out of...
Learn more Learn more Many physicians want to do locums but are reluctant to do so. Others start doing locums but are disappointed in their locums experience. When talking to these physicians, I have discovered several reasons why their locums experiences isn’t...
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Working as a locums physician has its benefits: freedom, flexibility, control, and increased pay, to name a few. While locums has its advantages, it is not without its challenges. In order to overcome the some of the challenges you may...
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When you are working as a locums doctor, there are times in which the work is overabundant. You are getting calls from locums recruiters every day. There seems like a new facility needs your services all the time. You have more work than...
Learn more Learn more Many physicians are taking the leap into entrepreneurship. Frustrated with the current status of medicine in this country or wishing to provide a new product or service, many physicians are embracing the lure of being their own bosses...
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One of the many benefits of doing locums is that you can make more money than you would make as an employed physician. While this is true most of the times, this is not always the case. In fact, many physicians are disappointed at the...
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Everyone would like to make more money during the holiday season. Doing locums is an easy way for physicians to generate more income during the holiday season. Because many physicians are away from work during the holiday season, the need...
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