How to Negotiate Your Locum Tenens Contract: Tips for Physicians
Before talking with a hospital, start by deciding what your priorities are. Are financials your biggest goal? Are you trying to find the ideal work-life balance? First, start by deciding in advance the minimum you are willing to accept for your next locum opportunity. Before negotiating, decide your priorities and make a list of inquiries. […]
What to expect at a new locum tenens opportunity.
Locum tenens staff are part-time practitioners that provide medical services to healthcare organizations (hospitals and clinics) that suddenly become short-staffed. Typically, locum tenens doctors work as independent contractors rather than employees. These positions differ from typical medical jobs in that they require a particular flexibility in the practitioner’s schedule, in order to meet the needs […]