When hospitals and other healthcare facilities hire locum tenens physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, they hire people, not those people’s curriculum vitae (CV). However, a carefully crafted and compelling CV is often what gets a foot in the door when a practitioner is exploring new opportunities. A great CV […]
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Category: About Locum Tenens Page 9
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Need a Vacation? How to Hire a Locum Tenens Physician or Clinician for Your Private Practice
It should come as no surprise that healthcare professionals work long, hard hours. We spend nights, weekends, and holidays working or on call. When we go to sleep at night, we think of our patients — whether it’s the one that is difficult to diagnose or the one that is […]
Dr. Linda Girgis, MD, FAAFP | 6 June, 2017
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How to Achieve Work-Life Balance in Healthcare
It is a remarkable thing to devote your life to the care of others. As difficult as it is, it’s crucial to make sure you are taking care of yourself, too. Failing to turn off the healthcare provider “switch” can be detrimental to your personal health and manifest in burnout, […]
Barton Team | 13 December, 2016
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What Is Locum Tenens? A Comprehensive Guide
When you were in school, did you imagine that you’d graduate and get a traditional full-time job in healthcare? Many healthcare providers imagine this path: it seems clear, straightforward, and in line with what society expects. Today’s workfo…
Emma Siemasko | 16 November, 2016
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Living La Vida Locum: What Providers Love About Locum Tenens Roles
We talk a lot about what we think locum tenens can do for you. Empowerment. Career growth. Flexibility. Travel. New opportunities. But we’re not as in the know as you are. In order to truly understand your pain points and what about them pushes you to take on — and […]
Jess Huckins | 25 July, 2016
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The Benefits of Working in Retail Clinics
As the shortage of doctors in primary care continues to be an issue, retail clinics are expanding their locations and working to help fill the care gap. For many medical professionals, working in a retail clinic can be a great experience. There’s no shortage of opportunities, including locum tenens positions. […]
Stephanie Dube Dwilson | 22 April, 2016
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Everybody Is a Patient: 5 Ways to Honor Your Favorite Physician on National Doctors’ Day
When you roll out of bed and get ready for work, you could be heading to a job as a doctor or nurse, an office manager or salesperson, a writer or a banker. You might get there by car or train or bus, or you could simply walk across your […]
Jess Huckins | 28 March, 2016
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How Networking Can Improve Your Career in Healthcare
It’s easy to get caught up in your daily routine, but networking can bring you outside of it and give you a larger perspective on the healthcare industry. Whether you’re happy in your existing job or searching for new opportunities, networking can help you better understand your industry, come up […]
Emma Siemasko | 18 February, 2016
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My NP Story: A Gift of Sunshine
We had nurse practitioners (NPs) across the country submit a story from their professional experience that celebrates their career. Here is one of the winning stories: Anyone who has worked in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Assisted Living Facility (ALF), or even Independent Living Facility (ILF) knows the difficulties of […]
Lyn Baskett Fort, ARNP | 12 November, 2015
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My NP Story: A New Cancer Diagnosis
We had NPs across the country submit a story from their professional experience that celebrates their career. Here is one of the winning stories: At the beginning of my career as a women’s health nurse practitioner, I worked in a busy clinic. Often, my patient population was young and healthy, […]
Cathy Friedlander | 10 November, 2015
