Author: All Star Healthcare
Choosing to practice as a locum tenens provider, which is currently classified as an independent contractor role, allows physicians and advanced practitioners the freedom to accept temporary contracts that fit into their lives and schedules. That flexibility is what many clinicians appreciate the most about the career alternative, and it’s an aspect that would change […]
Working Locums Enables You to Explore New Interests
In a recent Psychology Today article, the author theorizes that we all experience bouts of weariness with the status quo. We cycle through periods when we crave change or “new horizons.” In many ways, that is what locum tenens can accomplish for healthcare providers. Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified registered nurse anesthetists who […]
7 Ways to Prepare for Your Next (or First) Locum Tenens Assignment
Congratulations, you have completed All Star Healthcare Solutions’ thorough credentialing process. You shared your goals and objectives with your consultant, who used that information to match you with a locum tenens opportunity. You interviewed with the healthcare facility in need of your skills and were offered the locums position, which you accepted. Before you leave […]
Questions to Ask When It’s Your Turn to Interview Facilities
Whether looking for a locum tenens opportunity or hoping to land a new staff position, job candidates fully anticipate hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare organizations will request an interview before extending a job offer. Even with virtual interviews, these conversations offer employers a glimpse into who you are beyond the CV and if you will […]
4 Ways Working Locum Tenens Can Refresh Your Professional Perspective
Think back to when you decided to pursue a career in medicine; what was your driving reason? Were you intrigued with the science of diagnosing and treating illnesses? Did you like the idea of helping people in need? Perhaps the profession as a whole appealed to you, from the education and training, to the daily […]