As the year draws to a close and we reflect on the year to come, many physicians are making New Year’s resolutions. One of those resolutions is likely to be to have a more successful career. However, in order to be successful as a locums doctor...
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Many physicians desire to make the transition to locums for obvious reasons: more control over your schedule, higher pay, the opportunity to be your own boss, etc. However, these same physicians are often hesitant to take the leap into locums...
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It’s tax time, the time of year that everyone loves to hate. Most locums docs are paid as a contract/1099 employee which means that you are self-employed. Being self-employed has unique tax advantages that you should be aware of, especially as it...
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For all the white people in medicine who are appalled by the recent acts of racial terrorism in the USA that have been brought to light recently, I hears your words of sympathy and outrage. However, I encourage all white people (and other people...
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The Coronavirus is spreading throughout the United States and the healthcare community is dealing with the effects. The increasing prevalence of this virus means more and more health care workers are being exposed. As locums physicians...
Learn more Learn more Getting a medical license is the rate limiting step when obtaining a new job. Therefore, it is imperative that you have multiple active licenses. Here are the four states where every physician must get a medical license: Your current...
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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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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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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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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...
Learn more Learn more 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...
Learn more Learn more 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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