Both new and seasoned healthcare professionals feel some level of uneasiness dealing with the business aspects of a job offer. We’re giving individuals by nature, which means we do a great job of taking care of other people. When it comes to advocating for ourselves, however, most of us could […]
Recent Posts
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Negotiating Compensation Requirements: Get the Locum Tenens Salary You Want
Renee Dahring, NP | 24 May, 2018
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Our Picks: 6 Best Mental Health Blogs and Sites to Follow
At Barton Associates, one of our top priorities is placing psychiatrists and clinical psychologists in fulfilling roles at care facilities across the U.S. Beyond that, we want to make sure you have the resources you need to provide great care, interact with your colleagues, and learn more about your profession […]
Claire Cavanaugh | 3 May, 2018
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What Is a Well-Rounded Provider? 4 Qualities to Consider in Your Locum Tenens Candidates
When recruiting in healthcare, it can be easy to look for candidates with the right degree — and stop your search there. Does she have a DNP? OK, hire her! This is a prerequisite, of course. However, you should also be on the lookout for other important characteristics. Candidates may […]
Dr. Melissa de Capua DNP PMHNP | 17 April, 2018
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When to Hire an DO vs. an MD for Your Facility [INFOGRAPHIC]
This National Doctors’ Day, we want to make it easy for you to not only hire a doctor, but find the best possible candidate for your open position. That’s why we’re excited to share our newest infographic, which details the differences between doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) and allopathic physicians […]
Claire Cavanaugh | 22 March, 2018
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Locum Tenens for Dentists [INFOGRAPHIC]
Happy National Dentist’s Day! We’re thrilled to celebrate dentists everywhere, today and every day. Yes, Barton Associates places physicians, NPs, PAs, and CRNAs, but did you know we also work with dentists, oral surgeons, and endodontists? No matter where you’re at in your dental career, locum tenens could be the […]
Zach Ahlgrim | 6 March, 2018
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What Is Locum Tenens? A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Facilities
What is locum tenens? As a service model, the practice’s earliest iterations have a history long and storied enough to match some of our nation’s oldest healthcare institutions. In the mid-19th century, doctors roved the prairies, bringing their much-needed services from town to town. From there, travelling physicians and nurses […]
Evan Wade | 6 March, 2018
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4 Burnout Symptoms in Healthcare Employees
By this point, burnout and efforts to prevent it are as common in the healthcare industry as stethoscopes and syringes. Unlike stethoscopes, however, burnout has the potential to cause problems not just for the provider affected, but for the whole organization and patient roster. Burnout symptoms such as poor decision-making, […]
Evan Wade | 27 February, 2018
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Can a CRNA Do That? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Happy National CRNA Week 2022! Here at Barton Associates, we’d like to thank the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) for sponsoring this exciting week of appreciation. We’d also like to acknowledge the hospitals, practices, and companies nationwide who support this talented group of medical professionals every day. In celebration […]
Barton Team | 15 January, 2018
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Improving Cultural Diversity in the PA Profession
The lack of ethnic diversity among medical students and physicians, and the importance of matching the ethnicities of providers with their patients, has been a popular topic in recent years. Not as many people, however, are aware of a similar lack of diversity in the physician assistant (PA) profession. What […]
Brian W. | 12 December, 2017
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5 Things You Should Know About Becoming a Doctor
Editor’s Note: Updated June 2019 Sometimes, common beliefs about what it’s like working as a physician are true — long hours, lost sleep, and high pressure, just to name a few. Other times, they’re completely wrong: The people who think all doctors are rich, for instance, have never stared down […]
Evan Wade | 7 December, 2017
