What is Medical Moonlighting? A Locum Tenens Guide
Physician jobs remain in high-demand within the United States. This means that employers are pretty flexible when it comes to scheduling. Although permanent physicians work many hours a week, some still seek extra income and experience in their free time. Today, you’ll find an increasing amount of moonlighting jobs for locum tenens and even non-traveling physician positions. So, what is medical moonlighting and why do so many...
Work as a Nocturnist | The Main Benefits
Although it may sound like a term a nature documentary might use describing owls or other night-dwelling creatures, nocturnist hospitalists are becoming an increasingly integral part of an understaffed medical world. Yet, what is a nocturnist exactly? These are a rare breed of hospitalist physicians who have somehow found a way to turn the night hours into their primary work shift. And while many hospitalists do end up working beyond...
Primary Care Physician Shortage Statistics and Information
Primary care physicians largely shape patients’ experiences with healthcare. As their first point of contact and likely their diagnosing doctor, these physicians are pivotal to the medical industry. Whether in family practice, general practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, or any other medical facility, the importance of primary care physicians cannot be understated. However, as we continue to see medical breakthroughs in...
Locum Tenens in the ER | Unique Challenges
With an increased demand for urgent care in emergency rooms across the United States, staff shortages are as much of a problem as ever. Regardless of whether people in the ER are actually meant to be there, these larger volumes of patients are putting strains on how efficiently staffed a hospital or facility can be. The popular solution is to hire temporary staff to fill the gaps, however, there are still some unique challenges for...
Challenges Facing Hospitals Today
They’re typically one of the largest employers in the communities they serve. They generate trillions of dollars in economic activity across the U.S. Most importantly, they provide a space for health care workers like you to care for patients and save lives. Hospitals – there are 5,564 of them registered in the U.S., and nearly 34 million people are admitted to the hospital each year. Across the country, hospitals employ nearly 5.6...
Is an Urgent Care Clinic Right For You?
A growing trend in the healthcare industry has been the rise of walk-in emergency clinics. These clinics like UrgentCare and MedExpress have quickly become a more efficient and sometimes cheaper alternative for those without health insurance or those who want to avoid the wait-times at a traditional clinic. Urgent care is one of the fastest-growing segments in heath care; according to a report published in November 2015 by research...