About 52,000 physicians worked as locum tenens in 2019, representing about 6% of all practicing physicians. About 85% of hospitals, medical groups, and other provider venues used locum tenens doctors ...

Imagine a dream job where you could work when you want, where you want, how you want, ignore local politics, enjoy generous compensation, and bask in appreciation from patients, peers, and even ...

A big increase in the percentage of healthcare facilities seeking locum tenens physicians reflects both the physician shortage in the United States and the growing turnover among employed doctors, ...

More NPs and PAs are choosing to work on as locum tenens, new survey says. Most locum tenens physicians and other advanced practice providers working as temporary hires were not deterred by the threat ...

In the 1970s two physicians from the University of Utah developed a program that sent temporary physicians into rural hospitals while local physicians received needed training. Their program went on ...

For decades, locum tenens firms have acted as matchmakers between physicians and health care facilities in need of additional support. According to the American Medical Association, at any given time, ...

Eighty-five percent of healthcare facilities have used locum tenens in the past year to fill gaps caused by a shortage of physicians, according to a new survey. Hospitals, medical groups, and other ...

Joe Sturdivant, MD, a practicing locum physician and CMO of IMN Enterprises, a locum tenens staffing agency, joined Becker’s to discuss how working locum tenens has changed the way he works. Question: ...

The majority of physicians are familiar with the concept of locum tenens jobs, but most don't stop to think whether these temporary assignments might work for them. We work with physicians at every ...

Telehealth has revolutionized the way healthcare is delivered, offering a lifeline to patients who have barriers to in-person consultations. One notable case study from LocumTenens.com demonstrates ...

No practicing dentist likes to think that there will be a day when he or she can't make it into the office from an injury, illness, or family crisis. Most of us don't plan for anything contrary to ...