Working as a locum tenens, or substitute, physician used to be a career swan song for older physicians. It's now becoming a career path for young and old alike, as independent practice looks less ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals and health systems turned to locum tenens physicians and advanced practitioners to help meet the increased demand for patient care. Locums positions allow ...

Thirty-seven percent of physicians and advanced practice providers that work on a locum tenens basis do it as a side job on top of an additional permanant role as a clinician, according to an April ...

The COVID-19 pandemic took a significant toll on healthcare providers. As a result, many physicians and advanced practitioners are now on a quest for greater flexibility, work-life balance and meaning ...

Health New Zealand spent just over $216 million on locum doctors last year - the most it’s spent since the organisation was ...

Soon, I will join the almost 50,000 physicians who make up the expensive team of medical temp workers in the United States, [1] a physician "placeholder" with all the perks and inconveniences attached ...

Demand for locum tenens clinicians, which has grown steadily in the last twenty years, got a big boost during the pandemic. This growth has slowed a bit since 2023, but it’s expected to remain strong ...

Working arrangements for locum doctors pose significant patient safety challenges for the NHS in England, although there are opportunities to be grasped too, finds qualitative research involving a ...

Three locums tell OT about their biggest stressors, how they balance paperwork with patient need, and what more the optical ...

Doctors are ditching NHS staff jobs for locum shifts as some have been seen bragging on social media about their wages. Medics in their 20s who have just finished their training are opting for temp ...