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VIDEO: The Unexpected Benefits of Working Locum Tenens
April 6th, 2015 1 Min read
Physiatrist Dr. Val Jones first chose locum tenens as a way to stay involved in a clinical setting without committing to a full-time job. She soon realized that working locum tenens not only gave her the job flexibility she craved, but also improved her medical skills by exposing her to diverse learning opportunities.
“I didn’t realize this when I started, but getting exposed to different hospital systems, different patient populations, different peers who have different specialties and subspecialties have broadened my knowledge and made me better at what I do,” shares Dr. Jones. “People need to realize that being a locums physician actually improves your skills and makes you a better physician at whatever it is you end up doing short-term or long-term.”
In the video above, Dr. Jones shares the benefits of choosing locum tenens and answers some of the most common questions physicians ask about working locum tenens, including:
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Elizabeth Cornwall
Liz is a communications manager based in Salt Lake City. For more than a decade, she’s done a little bit of everything in the communications world — from writing about locum tenens and travel nursing, to working as an executive speech writer, to becoming a social media influencer in the world of micro goldendoodles.