When choosing the best state in which to work as a physician, you should keep several factors in mind: pay scale, cost of living, benefits, rate of malpractice suits, geographic quality of life (i.e. crime rates, education, transportation, healthcare), and physician density. Take all these...
The current healthcare landscape predicts that this year and next, locum tenens healthcare positions will see an increase in revenue of at least 13 percent. According to locumpedia, “The rate at which this country has relied upon clinical staff over the past 36 months is...
It’s no secret that an active mind and body go a long way in staving off disease and inertia. As a retired physician, you have valuable skills, and using them not only benefits you by keeping your mind and body in motion, but it helps...
You have been a physician in private practice for some time now. Your career choice has brought you much satisfaction along the way, but you want to explore other opportunities. A friend of yours asked you if you have considered a locum tenens position. Here are...
No one knows better than you how hard you have worked to get to this point in your medical career. You completed your education and residency, passed all three steps of the USMLE, and participated in clinical practice. Now it’s time to acquire your license...
If you’re fast-thinking, detail-oriented, and adventurous, you may want to seriously consider becoming a locum tenens physician. It’s a fact that locum tenens docs often earn more money than those who work in one hospital setting. But before you trade in your white coat to...
As an experienced clinician, your skills are in demand. There is no shortage of opportunities for you to consider. But the less time you spend on your search, the more time you have to focus on your practice. Your recruiter will do much of the...
If you are a retired physician, you may be wondering why you should consider hanging onto your stethoscope. Maybe retirement isn’t turning out just like you expected and you are searching for purpose and a way to earn some extra cash. Staying active can benefit...
The healthcare landscape of today is not what it was in your grandparents’ time. With increasing staffing shortages, a high rate of burnout among doctors, and disparities among populations receiving healthcare, there are many reasons to consider a change in your healthcare career. Becoming a traveling...