US News ranked physician assistants as the #2 Best Healthcare Job in their 2024 rankings, and as #5 in their 100 Best Jobs. This ranking was partially informed by Bureau of Labor Statistics projections that the PA profession will experience a 27% increase in employment from 2022 to 2032, which […]
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Paying Down Student Debt as a Locum Tenens Provider
It’s important to consider how you want to pay off your student debt. Read on to learn about budgeting, options during residency, and plans to pay off debt.
Liliana French | 1 August, 2024
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Medical Moonlighting: Make More Money by Going Locum Tenens
Healthcare professionals looking to make more money outside their permanent position can do so as a locum tenens provider.
Liliana French | 18 July, 2024
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Locum Tenens Tax Deductions You Didn’t Know About
Check out locum tenens tax deductions you didn’t know about! This blog covers rent, travel, your home office and health insurance.
Barton Team | 20 June, 2024
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Hotel Discounts for Healthcare Workers in 2024
Make every dollar count in the new year by utilizing the best healthcare workers in 2024, including locum tenens medical providers. During our kick off of the new year, many of us may make new year’s resolutions to improve our budgeting skills, save more money, and boost our finances overall. […]
Barton Team | 23 September, 2023
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The Highest Paid Nurse Practitioner Specialties of 2022
The average annual salary for nurse practitioners grows 4.5% yearly.
Karina Kagramanov | 26 January, 2023
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2023 Locum Tenens Tax Webinar For Healthcare Providers
Barton Associates, the 4th largest locum tenens staffing company in the U.S., held our annual locum tenens tax webinar on February 8th, 2023 from noon-1pm EST. As you can imagine, our medical providers frequently ask how the locum life will impact their taxes. And, as a staffing company, we are […]
Stacy Cyr | 16 January, 2023
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The Pros and Cons of Telehealth for Patients
When it comes to the benefits of telehealth usage for patients, staffing managers and administrators say that patients win some, and they lose some. Barton Associates surveyed staffing managers and administrators at healthcare facilities of various types across the country about their facilities’ and patients’ use and maintenance of telehealth […]
Karina Kagramanov | 23 June, 2022
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6 Locum Tenens Tax Deductions You Didn’t Know About
Locum tenens work comes with many advantages: an abundant job market, higher pay, a flexible schedule, and more. However, since as a locum tenens physician you’re categorized as an independent contractor, it also comes with some responsibility to file taxes independently vs. having your employer calculate your employment tax for […]
Karina Kagramanov | 17 February, 2022
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5 Steps to Retire Student Debt Faster
Since you’re reading this, you’ve likely made the decisions to take on the debt. The lenders assured you, you’d have the resources to pay it back. If you were lucky, and smart, you kept your debt to a minimum. You had scholarships, roommates, or parents that were able to help […]
Gail Clifford, MD | 3 February, 2022
