| There are three main parties involved when | | | | years of training and schooling to carry out their |
| approaching the institution of neurosurgery locum | | | | profession competently. Such professionals usually |
| tenens. The first party is the medical institution which | | | | receive handsome salaries because of the value of |
| opts to hire a locum tenens based on their specific | | | | their knowledge to the well-being of the community |
| financial or professional needs at the moment. The | | | | at large. However, this sometimes causes conflict in |
| other party consists of the doctors themselves who | | | | institutions that must control their budgets as well as |
| are either forced into a locum tenes position due to | | | | maintain a reputable image and high quality, |
| unavailability of stable work or who volunteer to be a | | | | dependable service. Needless to say that when the |
| locum tenes because of the advantages that such a | | | | staff doctor must take leave or there is a temporary |
| temporary position offers. The third party is that of | | | | demand for another neurosurgeon hospitals cannot |
| the local community that relies on the service of | | | | always promise permanent positions to fledgling |
| medical professionals for the benefit of their physical | | | | neurosurgeons. Typically, a neurosurgery locum |
| and mental well-being. | | | | tenens will be hired to meet the temporary demand |
| Doctor who work as in house staff neurosurgeons | | | | and then be let go when the demand subsides. |
| are highly qualified individuals who possess many | | | | |