Road Warrior Physician: Locum Tenens a How-to Guide
Road Warrior Physician:

Locum Tenens a How-to Guide

Curious about locums work, but haven't tried it?
Why should you work as a locum tenens physician?
Would you like to reinvigorate your life as a physician?
Want to make more salary and don't care where you live to do it?

Maybe you need to get onto the road as a locum tenens physician. This book is a practical how-to guide to the world of locum tenens. It describes what locum tenens is and what are the best strategies for living your life on the road as a locum tenens physician.

>>> Understanding of the locum tenens lifestyle

Locum tenens work can be the perfect way to transition from a busy practice to a schedule that best fits your personal needs. This locum tenens guide can help you transition to that next stage in your career. You can have an understanding of the locum tenens lifestyle. Hospitals are now seeing a greater number of physicians leaving their facilities and seeking other opportunities. Working as a locum tenens can be an opportunity to meet interesting patients, see how practices are organized, learn adaptability, and broaden clinical skills.

>>> Ensuring your locum tenens physician is fully prepared with your needs

Good planning will make things go more smoothly in your locums travel. In this guide you will learn what to ask an agency and how to find out details about your assignment. You'll also pass on ideas about creating a plan for your first day, and much, much more. Following this guide can help you achieve better success by ensuring your locum tenens physician is fully prepared with your needs and expectations.

Learn the best strategies for living your life on the road as a locum tenens physician by following these steps:

What locum tenens is and how to find the jobs
What's the locums type?
Finding a locums Job, use an agency or not?
Practical advice on calling an agency - what to say, what to ask
Detailed road map for getting credentialed at a hospital
Hiring a locums - the other side of the coin
Locums resources

And much, much more...

>>> Who can do locums work?

One major motivation for those who do locums work: flexibility. You choose for whom you work, and to a certain extent, you choose when you want to work. Have you retired from full time medicine and want to keep your hand in clinically? As a locum tenens you can work part time because you are busy with another job or family responsibilities. New residents might choose to do locum tenens as they think that the main focus of the last year of residency is finding the right job. There are those who still desire to continue working, retired or soon-tobe retired. In summary, you will find nearly every age level and experience level working as a locum tenens provider at various points in their career.