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...
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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cancellations of locums assignments are common. Because a client’s staffing needs can change instantly, their need for your locums services can change as well. As a result, your locums assignment will get cancelled at some point. Although...
Learn more Learn more The key to being successful as a locums physician, the key to finding consistent work, lies in a simple three-part strategy which I call the Go-Work-Do approach.
Learn more Learn more We have all heard of the “X-Factor”. Not only is it a hit television show, it also defined as “a variable in a given situation that could have the most significant impact on the outcome.” In my years of experience as a locums doctor, I have found...
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