Locum Tenens Opportunities
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Many physicians see the appeal of working locum tenens. It offers a chance to travel, broaden your skill set, or a chance to try out a job before deciding whether to go permanent or not.
Mr. Luce and his have enjoyed his locum tenens assignments ever since their kids left the house. They have 
lived in many different states and Mr. Luce has worked in many different types of organizations. Mr. Luce also is able to experience variety in his job description by working locum tenens. Mr. Luce and his wife have even traveled to Hawaii for a locum tenens assignment. He was able to take lots of walks on the beach, surf, and enjoy many other beach activities. However, they still plan to travel to many more locations enjoying their locums lifestyle.
Dr. Mitchell found himself looking for locum tenens opportunities when he was 29 and had just finished his residency. He had only lived in one state before, and he was ready for adventure. He decided that locum tenens would be a great way for him to get experience while fulfilling his desire for variety. He liked getting to know new colleagues and patients. Dr. Mitchell found himself facing a language barrier on one assignment, but he enjoyed the challenge and stocked up on language DVDs to learn basic Spanish. He also had a great medical assistant who was able to translate when needed. He frequently met up with co workers after work on locum tenens assignments. He says that locum tenens opportunities give him more time off of work than a permanent job would, and also offers him better compensation.
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Sources:
- Dagget, Lisa (2008, April 15) Loving the Locum Tenens Life. LocumLife http://locumlife.modernmedicine.com/locumlife/Locum+Tenens+Career+Transitions/Loving-the-locum-tenens-life/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/510368?contextCategoryId=10268
- Dagget, Lisa (2008, June 15) An OB/GYN Broadens his Horizons with Locum Tenens. LocumLife http://locumlife.modernmedicine.com/locumlife/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=523128&sk=&date=&pageID=2
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