Locum Tenens in the Northwest

Locum Tenens, a term which has now come to be reserved for physicians, literally means "holding one's place" Locum Tenens now refers to the growing array of temporary assignments now available to physicians in all fields of practice.
Throughout this article we'll examine and attempt to explain how Locum Tenens fits into the healthcare industry, and just how it is affecting the way that physicians practice in the northwest.

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First of all, who are Locum Tenens physicians, and why do they choose to perform their practice through temporary assignments?
One commonly cited benefit of Locum Tenens is the fact that it allows physicians the opportunity to work on a number of different assignments before selecting a permanent position. Many physicians in the northwest have indicated that they feel Locum Tenens has been very helpful in allowing them to select the specific city or area in which they would like to practice. However, there were only a very small number of Locum Tenens physicians in the northwest that said they were attempting to find a permanent position.

It was once believed that Locum Tenens was primarily the practice of physicians who are seeking tradition long-term assignments, but recent studies released by private companies and prominent universities in the northwest are doing much to change our views about why an increasing number of physicians in the northwest are assuming Locum Tenens assignments. The majority of physicians who were interviewed claimed that selecting the clinic or geographic location in which they would work was not a definitive factor when assuming a Locum Tenens assignment.

So if these physicans are not seeking permanent assignments, then why do they choose to fill Locum Tenens positions?
Healthcare professionals in the northwest have only recently begun to consider how prominent a role Locum Tenens has assumed in the healthcare industry as whole. This recent development is what has prompted many in the healthcare industry to examine just how Locum Tenens may change the way that physicians practice medicine in the northwest. Before the release of these studies, it was not known to those in the healthcare industry just how much Locum Tenens has become integrated into the mainstream of medicine.

These studies have dispelled the once common belief that Locum tenens was primarily practiced by older physicians. Surveys completed in the northwest have indicated that those physicians who assume Locum Tenens positions were not confined to a single age group, but were distributed evenly throughout the spectrum of those interviewed. The ages of Locum Tenens physicians ranges from those in their mid-twenties, and continues up to those in their sixties. In fact, these studies have revealed that most physicians right out of resindency will not settle for the first permanent assignment they are offered. Even up to three years after residency, only a very small number of physicians will accept a long-term position. For these younger physicians, Locum Tenens has become an increasingly popular means through which to practice. The recent influx of these younger doctors into Locum Tenens assignments has been a very large factor in advancing Locum Tenens to forefront of the healthcare industry.

Surveys done in conjunction with the aforementioned studies have reavealed some very unexpected results about the motivations of Locum Tenens physicians in the northwest. Results obtained from a prominent healthcare staffing and recruiting service reavealed that almost seventy-five percent of Locum Tenens physicians that are practicing in the northwest actually prefer short-term assignments.

In additon to those described above, one of the chief reasons that Locum Tenens has enjoyed so much popularity in recent years is the fact that Locum Tenens physicians report having a much higher degree of satisfaction with their jobs than do physicians who assume long-term assignments. Recent years have seen a steady increase in administrative responsibilities, but in spite of this fact, Locum Tenens physicians have reported that they feel less affected and have fewer complaints regarding this issue than physicians in long-term positions. These factors have certainly contributed greatly to the rise in the number of physicians who are employed in Locum Tenens job positions in the northwest.

Other issues that have been cited by physicians who were interviewed about why they choose to practice in a short-term basis include complaints about managed health care, and also the increasing difficulty of collecting medicare and medicaid reimbursment. Again, surveys of Locum Tenens physicians in the northwest have yeilded fewer complaints regarding these issues.

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When asked if they would recommend Locum Tenens as a means of practice to other physicians coming out of residency, the majority of those polled said that they would certainly recommend pursuing Locum Tenens as a means of finding either a short-term assignment or a permanent position.

If you would like to learn more about Locum Tenens, or if you are interested in applying for a Locum Tenens positions throughout the northwest, the links below will direct you to job postings, message boards and numerous job placement services that can help you find the position you are looking for.

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