In this infographic, we separate fact from fiction and highlight what you can expect from a locum tenens lifestyle. Take a look! Do you have other questions or concerns about locum tenens work? Share your thoughts with us on Twitter @bartonlocums!
Recent Posts
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Get the Facts: Busting Locum Tenens Myths [INFOGRAPHIC]
Barton Team | 7 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
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My PA Story: Dawn Russell
We asked physician assistants (PAs) across the country to submit a story from their professional experience that celebrates their career. Here is our first-place story from PA Week 2015! I have had a variety of experiences working as a U.S. Air Force physician assistant (PA) for eight years and serving […]
Sara Seng | 9 October, 2015
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I’m a PA Because of Work-Life Balance
Throughout the month of September, we asked physician assistants (PAs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate PA Week by finishing the line, “I’m a PA because…” Check out part four of our results! “I’m a PA because I can honestly say that I love my profession. […]
Sara Seng | 9 October, 2015
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I’m a PA Because of an Inspiring Experience
Throughout the month of September, we asked physician assistants (PAs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate PA Week by finishing the line, “I’m a PA because…” Check out the results! “I was in Vietnam in 1966 when I learned about the concept. I applied to the […]
Sara Seng | 8 October, 2015
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Health Insurance Guide for Locum Tenens Providers
People who obtain health insurance through an employer are limited to the plans their employer offers. Self-employed individuals, on the other hand, are free to choose the plan that best fits their situation. Self-employed individuals can also deduct 100 percent of their health insurance premiums paid during the year, with […]
Barton Team | 22 October, 2014
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Rural Providers: You May Be the Last, Best Hope
Recently, while on a locums assignment in a very small, rural hospital, I cared for a gentleman with chest pain. His discomfort seemed classic for an MI, but his EKG did not. I treated him as normal, with aspirin and nitrates, and waited for his cardiac markers to come back […]
