Your lodgings are a critical part of any locum tenens position. You need the right environment to rest, refresh, and launch your next shift. The longer your stay, the more important your home environment becomes. Luckily, there...

While accepting a locum tenens assignment in a new location can be exciting, spending time in an unfamiliar place can also be intimidating — especially if it’s your first time. Many first-time locum tenens providers wonder what...

The locum tenens work model was developed during the 1970s in response to a shortage of physicians in rural America. The industry still helps address physician shortages today, and it is proving to be better and more rewarding...

The increasing number of healthcare professionals (HCPs) quitting their jobs is nothing short of alarming. According to a report by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the healthcare sector has seen a 3% rise in monthly quit rates...

There are many different ways for a physician to build their career. You can open a private practice, join a clinic group, or work in a hospital. You can focus on general medicine or become a specialist. You can stay in one place...

With temperatures climbing and the summer season rapidly approaching, vacations are being planned across the nation. If you’re feeling the urge to escape your day-to-day routine and take on new adventures, locum tenens is the...

Have you noticed that more healthcare professionals are working locum tenens? Approximately 6% of all practicing physicians (about 52,000) in the U.S. worked locum tenens in 2019. Notably, 21% of healthcare facilities hired locum...

Educational debt is a looming fact for most young doctors starting their careers. The faster you can burn down that debt, the more financial freedom you will have now, when flexibility is so useful in your career. After finishing...

Whether you are a typical health employee or an independent contractor, you need health insurance to cover your healthcare costs. Many 1099 employees wonder which path they can follow to enroll in an insurance program. The good...

Setting up a plan to save for retirement is important for independent contractors. If you're an independent contractor in the healthcare business, you may be wondering what type of retirement plan options are available.