| you have just completed your residency or have | | | | will access its current database of openings across |
| been practicing medicine for several years, locum | | | | the country and provide these listings for the client. |
| tenens companies can be of great assistance in | | | | This is greatly preferable to having to obtain and sift |
| finding you the right position with terms of your | | | | through several print sources, or even searching |
| choosing. The locum tenens firm helps doctors in | | | | disparate Internet listings. |
| determining their schedule in the right location. At the | | | | These jobs cover a wide range of postings from |
| same time, locum tenens companies can help | | | | allergy medicine to neurosurgery jobs and even |
| hospitals in meeting their doctor recruiting goals. | | | | mental health sciences. |
| What Do Locum Tenens Companies Do? | | | | It is possible, although by no means certain, that a |
| The terms "locum tenens" refers to a temporary | | | | locum job can lead to a more permanent situation. |
| placement. This is an excellent starting place for new | | | | The physician is under no obligation beyond the |
| doctors as well as an option for more experienced | | | | length of the contract. |
| physicians who wish to maintain career flexibility. | | | | In addition to finding appropriate positions, locum |
| For health care institutions — especially those | | | | tenens companies can be of assistance when it |
| attempting to fill specialties such as neurosurgery | | | | comes to other issues such as out-of-state licensure, |
| jobs — a locum tenens service provider can | | | | relocation services and securing temporary living |
| be of great help in doctor recruiting efforts as well. | | | | quarters. |
| This is essentially a staffing service for the health | | | | Best of all, locum tenens companies will negotiate the |
| care industry. For health care institutions, this can | | | | terms of a contract on behalf of a physician and |
| save time and money when it comes to the search | | | | should it become necessary, enforce the terms of |
| for suitable candidates. | | | | the contract. For family practice or specialty positions |
| How They Help | | | | such as neurosurgery jobs, payment for services |
| A physician interested in a locum tenens position will | | | | rendered will come through the staffing service, |
| begin by submitting his/her contact information, areas | | | | which will also insure regular payments as specified in |
| of specialization, periods of availability and a current | | | | the written contract. |
| vita. Based on this information, the staffing service | | | | |