Hospitals and clinics increasingly rely on locum tenens nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians - hired via staffing agencies - to address workforce shortages. In the face of significant shortages of healthcare professionals, including emergency physicians and specialists, flexible staffing solutions are becoming increasingly popular. The ongoing...
With unfilled physician positions costing hospitals significant amounts in lost revenue, a flexible staffing solution is essential. This is where locum tenens physicians come into play. Utilizing locum tenens can help healthcare organizations save money and maintain efficiency during staffing shortages. Healthcare facilities are feeling the...
The shortage of emergency medicine physicians has created a significant staffing gap in hospitals and healthcare facilities across the United States. This decline in the number of emergency room physicians has led to an increased demand for locum tenens clinicians -- professionals who can step...
Locum tenens are reshaping the way we think about healthcare staffing. Healthcare facilities contract for locum tenens providers to fill short-term gaps, such as vacations, shortages, or patient surges. This arrangement is a win for hospitals and doctors: physicians looking for variety and flexibility and...
The United States is facing a physician shortage, and locum tenens physicians can help address this healthcare need. This deficit includes a potential and significant shortage of general internal medicine (GIM) physicians. A study from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research found that the number...
Hospital administrators, healthcare executives, and clinic managers alike know that locum tenens physicians are among the finest clinicians because of their breadth of experience, flexibility, and commitment to the healthcare profession. Because many doctors make a career out of filling in during physician shortages or...
Careers with federal healthcare, state, and commercial organizations offer clinicians a wide range of opportunities. Federal healthcare agencies, state facilities, or commercial healthcare companies offer diverse and exciting opportunities....