http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/questions-and-answers-about-job-searching/ A free resource for physicians, medical students, residents, and fellows Fri, 4 Jun 2010 11:22:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/questions-and-answers-about-job-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-17 William Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:55:08 +0000 http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/questions-and-answers-about-job-searching/#comment-17 Mark, thank you for the clarification - that is an excellent point. It is true that while locums is usually considered short term jobs in a variety of locations, there are locums assignments that can be longer term in one area. And, of course, it is well-known that locums work pays very well, since it's usually as a 1099 independent contractor, not as a W-4 employee. Mark, thank you for the clarification – that is an excellent point. It is true that while locums is usually considered short term jobs in a variety of locations, there are locums assignments that can be longer term in one area. And, of course, it is well-known that locums work pays very well, since it’s usually as a 1099 independent contractor, not as a W-4 employee. View all comments by William

]]> http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/questions-and-answers-about-job-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Mark Stinnett Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:40:57 +0000 http://www.thedoctorjob.com/blog/questions-and-answers-about-job-searching/#comment-16 With reference to your response to the Internist wanting opportunities in major cities, it would be worth revisiting the exclusion of a locum tenens opportunity. Whereas a traditional locum does include shorter term assignments, it is very common to have opportunities in virtually all specialties to be a year or longer in duration. Given the challenges with recruiting, many facilities are more than happy to accommodate a longer term commitment and recognize the independent contractor status as a viable option. These facilities are located in all city sizes and include both government and private sector healthcare institutions. The longer term locum tenens assignment remains to be a valuable option for Client and Physician to satisfy requirements to deliver good healthcare to their community and offer a valuable career opportunity to the Physician. With reference to your response to the Internist wanting opportunities in major cities, it would be worth revisiting the exclusion of a locum tenens opportunity. Whereas a traditional locum does include shorter term assignments, it is very common to have opportunities in virtually all specialties to be a year or longer in duration. Given the challenges with recruiting, many facilities are more than happy to accommodate a longer term commitment and recognize the independent contractor status as a viable option. These facilities are located in all city sizes and include both government and private sector healthcare institutions. The longer term locum tenens assignment remains to be a valuable option for Client and Physician to satisfy requirements to deliver good healthcare to their community and offer a valuable career opportunity to the Physician. View all comments by Mark Stinnett

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