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6 Benefits of Longer Locums Contracts
Hospitals, medical groups, and clinics partner with All Star Healthcare Solutions to fill gaps while recruiting new staff members, when patient census climbs, personnel go on leave, or services expand. In some cases, locums assignments run only a few days or maybe a week or two. However, there are instances when the need stretches beyond short-term assignments. Long-term locum tenens contracts offer a unique set of benefits as explained below.
Get comfortable in a setting and community
Locum tenens offers physicians and advanced practitioners the opportunity to practice in a variety of clinical settings. There are people who like the idea of moving from one temporary job to another, and there are also providers who feel more at home staying in one facility for longer assignments. After all, the more shifts you complete in a clinical setting, the more you become familiar with its operations and your co-workers. Long-term opportunities, as well as contracts that get extended, also enable you to get better acquainted with the city, which is invaluable if contemplating a future relocation.
Share the experience with family and friends
Locum tenens jobs spanning multiple weeks or months present welcoming opportunities to invite friends, significant others, or family members to visit your temporary base. Not only is it a chance to spend a few days together, but you can show them around town and they can draw a better picture of your life while on locums assignments.
Follow up on patient care
Locum tenens physicians and advanced practitioners make an impact with every experience by bringing high-quality care to patients. Assignments that last multiple weeks create opportunities to follow up on cases and further assist people in their healthcare journeys.
Working interviews after residency, fellowships, or training
After committing so many years to your education and training, you may not want to immediately settle into a multiyear employment situation. Locum tenens lets you test drive a variety of practice setups, and long-term assignments supply a unique and well-informed perspective. Not only are you immersed in the setting and able to evaluate the temporary environment over a substantial period, but you also have the chance to really get to know your co-workers. These types of experiences can help you decide the professional and personal criteria against which you gauge staff job possibilities. When you’re ready to make that transition, we’re ready to assist. As a full-service agency, our Locums and Direct Hire Divisions collaborate efforts to help you meet your goals.
Keep working when between permanent positions
Locum tenens can help seasoned providers fill gaps if you want to change jobs but just are not ready to accept another staff position immediately. A long-term assignment allows you to keep caring for patients and earning income until you take that next step in your career.
Flexibility to change schedules
Whether you choose locum tenens contracts that last several weeks or months, or that wrap up after a few days, the practice style features flexibility, which enables you to find the temporary positions that best fit your goals.
To learn more about locum tenens opportunities, call All Star Healthcare Solutions today at 800-928-0229, or contact us online.
