Moonlighting, freelancing, substituting, contracting whatever you call it, physicians working as locum tenens dates back to the seventies, 1979 in our case, and in this year more patients need health care and more healthcare facilities need your medical skills. It’s […]
Beat the heat (and high admission rates) this summer with locum tenens
Summer is officially here! That means pool parties, barbecues, picnics at the park, and some fun in the sun; however, summertime is also time for higher traffic at urgent cares, hospitals, and emergency rooms across the country. Dehydration, sun and […]
Becoming a Locum Tenens Physician Just Got Easier
The freedom to choose your own schedule, work environment, and location is intriguing to many physicians, but how do you go about landing a great locum tenens assignment? Begin by working with a staffing agency like Interim Physicians to find […]
EMRs: a skill that can help you land future assignments
Every new locum tenens assignment is an opportunity to learn something new. You embrace facility culture, familiarize yourself with different processes, and, yes, learn new electronic medical record (EMR) software.
Locum tenens jobs: a helpful transition for soon-to-retire physicians
After decades of saving lives, many physicians approaching retirement find it hard to have a smooth transition to the next phase of their lives. Most of them are just not ready yet to stop practicing medicine. Fortunately, there are now […]
America’s Aging Population Needs More Orthopedic Surgeons
More than 80 million Americans today belong to the demographic of Baby Boomers, the generation of people born between 1946 and 1964. They make up almost 25 percent of the overall population in the country. With their age and population […]
