One of the biggest sources of frustration for locums doctors is scheduling their assignments. Finding new assignments, working current assignments, and keeping up with everything in between can be quite daunting. However, if you remember these...
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A lot of physicians are filled with stress and anxiety at the thought of being fired from their jobs. However, when I talk to physicians who have been terminated, they tell me that they thought about quitting their jobs long before they got...
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The medical industry is a volatile industry. One of my business professors once told me “medicine is an inefficient market, and inefficient markets consolidate”. That means that there will always be changes in the way medical organizations do...
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Starting a new job or embarking on a new career is a time of transition. When physicians start doing locums work, there is a lot to learn not necessarily about practicing medicine, but about how the locums industry works. What you don’t...
Learn more Learn more 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...
Learn more Learn more 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...
Learn more Learn more 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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