5 Tips When Onboarding Locum Tenens
Here at LocumJobsOnline, we always try to make sure that finding a job or the right candidate for a position is as seamless as can be. Although once the contracts are signed, the next phase is making a locum tenens physician feel like they will be able to succeed and thrive in their new environment through onboarding procedures. Although a locum tenens physician may be used to entering new environments on every assignment, there are...
Physician Knowledge On Care Costs Is Dangerously Low
Generally, patients expect so much out of their physicians. To know everything and have all the answers to their questions is certainly one of the most common expectations. It is true that in this day and age the quality of care is synonymous with the care costs. Yet, a study has found that some physicians are not exactly confident in their current knowledge of costs of certain medical services. Putting Their Knowledge to the Test In...
A Boost in Healthcare Staffing Firms
The Work of a Locum Tenen is Never Done With the physician shortage in full swing, healthcare staffing firms are busier than ever. Due to more people being insured under the Affordable Care Act and advancements in medicine allowing the old and sick to live longer, demand for care is increasing everyday. But until Congress lifts the cap on residency slots, we are not able to train enough physicians to meet the country’s demand. And...
Picking the Next Locum Tenens Assignment
If I were picking the location of my next locum tenens job, I would look for fun city life including good food, a beach, nightlife, and maybe a cool music scene. However, those factors should not be your primary focus when deciding on a locum tenens opening. Though the beaches of Florida or Seattle’s Space Needle can be tempting, here are some important questions to ask when searching for a satisfying locum tenens assignment....
How Locum Tenens Can Help With Physician Shortage
If you weren’t sure before, the new physician workforce report released by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) confirms that the United States is going to be facing a severe physician shortage over the next decade. AAMC predicts that by 2025, there will be a physician shortage between 61,700 and 94,700 physicians. This is higher than the physician shortage that they predicted last year (46,100 – 90,400 physicians...
Rough Health in Rural Areas
Each year, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation releases health-related statistics about each county across the United States. The County Health Rankings are based on factors such as length and quality of life, social and economic factors, clinical care, physical environment, level of education and more. For the past seven years, these rankings have proven to be a valuable resource for those studying healthcare trends, and this year,...