Healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company Health Carousel acquired Vitruvian Medical, a surgery and anesthesia locum tenens staffing company, the firm announced Jan. 14. Vitruvian Medical is ...

Have you talked to Ob-Gyn colleagues in locum tenens roles and wondered if this might be a good fit for you? Maybe you’ve dreamed of mixing work and travel. Or you’d like to really check out a ...

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.

Some 17% reported using locum internal medicine subspecialists, compared to 9% in 2016, and 22% reported using locum tenens anesthesiologists, compared to 10.8% in 2016.

Locum tenens work also gives doctors flexibility in their schedules. When CompHealth recently surveyed 1,000 physicians about what appeals to them about locum tenens work, scheduling flexibility ...

In another sign of this youth movement, the percentage of physicians who took a locum tenens job fresh out of residency training rose from 14.3% in 2012 to 21% in 2014.

4. Nearly half of those surveyed (47%) said that working locum tenens was more satisfying than working in a permanent position. 5. Forty-five percent of respondents said that they would stop working ...

However, the use of locum tenens primary care doctors in 2019 is down from 44% in 2016, Staff Care's last survey. Conversely, the use of locum tenens specialists has grown.

Locum tenens physicians are important to providing continuity of care, but their impact on revenue should also be considered. By treating patients who might otherwise not have been seen or who may ...

Locum tenens has also helped fill the gaps in underserved and rural areas. Help With Your Job Search. If you’re experiencing burnout but don’t want to give up on your career as a physician, ...

The range of daily rates for locum tenens physicians by specialty are estimated as follows: Radiology — $1,900 to $2,500 Anesthesiology (Specialties) — $1,775 to $1,975 ...