Should You Work Locum Tenens During Residency?
Some articles about working as a locum tenens physician immediately after residency create a rather rosy picture. In one Doximity post, Dr. Ali Chaudhary described being "unappreciated, under-valued, and burdened by administrative BS" after getting his first full-time job post-residency
Continuing Healthcare Worker Shortage Despite Job Growth
Yahoo Finance Article Notes Continuing Healthcare Worker Shortage A recent Yahoo Finance article by Anjalee Khemlani highlights an ongoing paradox in the healthcare industry: despite consistent job growth, there's still a significant healthcare worker shortage across the United States. When
Locum Tenens Medical Malpractice Insurance Considerations
Medical malpractice insurance coverage is an important consideration for locum tenens providers. In locums assignments, hospitals or groups generally purchase medical malpractice insurance and extended reporting coverage ("tail insurance") to cover the independent contractor physician's medical practice. Unfortunately, many locum
What is the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact?
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact ("IMLC") is an agreement between 29 states to streamline licensing applications for physicians seeking to practice medicine in multiple states. Rather than completing applications in each state, the IMLC creates an expedited pathway to licensure
Locum Tenens Assignments: Adventures or Nightmares?
Locum tenens assignments can be adventures or nightmares. For some physicians, locum tenens jobs may be an opportunity to travel and experience other cultures. In a Medpage article titled "6 Ways to Turn Locum Tenens into an Adventure of a
Locum tenens physicians in high demand
A 2020 survey of 204 healthcare facility managers showed that there is a high demand for locum tenens physicians: 85% reported using locum tenens physicians some time during the prior 12 months 32% reported using locum tenens NPs or PAs
Locum Tenens Strategies for Success
Keeping a locum tenens job can sometimes be as challenging as finding a locum tenens job. What are some locum tenens strategies for success? Neurologist, locum tenens physician and author Andrew Wilner discusses the "3 As" of a successful locum
Restrictive Covenants In Locum Tenens Contracts
A locum tenens doctor wrote the following e-mail requesting advice regarding a restrictive covenant in her locum tenens contract: I was offered a part-time contract through [a regional hospital system]. Their lawyers have stated the contract between the hospital system
What Is The Meaning of Locum Tenens?
If you have a dictionary from the 1970s, you probably won't find a definition of "locum tenens." That's because the meaning of locum tenens didn't become more commonplace until the 1970s. The term "locum tenens" is sometimes misconstrued as the
Should You Consider Locum Tenens As A Career?
An article in Physician's Weekly described a physician's choice to make a career working full-time as a locum tenens provider. He had become frustrated with corporate medicine, including working constant weekends and many holidays. He "felt like a factory worker,