Physicians are taking locum tenens assignments at higher and higher rates every year. A recent survey found that one in five physicians have done locums. CompHealth Locum Tenens President
Melissa Byington wrote on Physicians Practice about some of the reasons to give locums a try. They include:
- Supplement your core income
- Use it to fill gaps between permanent jobs
- To gain experience between residency and your first permanent job
- Control your own schedule
- Personal life transitions
- The hourly wage is high
- Expand your experience by working new cases
- Ease into retirement
- Try before you buy
- Travel the country or the world
- Serve people in rural or under-served areas that need your care
- Alleviate burnout
- Spend more time on patient care
Find out more about all 13 reasons in the full article found on Physicians Practice.
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