Who invented the physician locum tenens industry? One man who could make a claim to the title is Alan Kronhaus, MD.
Physicians have always filled in for one another to make it feasible to take vacations, attend meetings for CME, and such. But at some point, actually in the late 1970s, the practice of filling in [...]
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Do you ever have to explain yourself to a patient who doesn’t know what a locum tenens is? It seems patients are very used to seeing mid-levels when their primary care physician is out. Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and such seem very normal to them. What is your experience in developing a patient / physician [...]
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Physicians are a hot, hot commodity. At Locum Tenens 360, we understand that and want to give doctors some pointers about what you can do if you aren’t ready for a locum tenens recruiter, or search firm recruiter, to come knocking at your door. We believe locum tenens is a great career option…but when YOU [...]
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The industry that so many of us know as Locum Tenens is the oddest one on the planet. Do not interpret this oddity as having an association with the individuals who work as locum tenens. Physicians, Nursing Jobs, therapists, dentists, veterinarians, and all manner of other medical professions work as locum tenens. They [...]
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