WHAT IS LOCUM TENENS?
The term locum tenens is Latin for “holding one’s place”. A locum tenens agency, such as Barton Associates, recruits and assigns nurse practitioners to temporary positions at healthcare facilities and medical practices across the country.
Barton Associates is able to assign locum nurse practitioners on temporary assignments ranging from just a few shifts or weeks at a time to up to a year or more in a wide variety of practice areas. With locum tenens work, you control where and when you work.
Working as a locum tenens nurse practitioner is a rapidly growing, interesting, and exciting career option. Locum tenens nurse practitioner jobs provide the ability to travel, gain experience in different settings and locations, and earn great compensation. Increasingly, nurse practitioners are making a career as locum tenens nurse practitioners.
Locum tenens nurse practitioners are independent contractors. Medical malpractice insurance is provided by Barton Associates free of charge. However, as independent contractors, Barton Associates is not able to provide healthcare benefits (this is the industry standard). It’s important to note that working as an independent contractor may have tax benefits (such as the ability to deduct healthcare premiums paid). We recommend seeing your tax advisor for more information on working as an independent contractor.
WHY DO NURSE PRACTITIONERS CHOOSE LOCUM TENENS JOBS?
There are many reasons that nurse practitioners choose to take advantage of locum tenens (temporary) job opportunities, including:
- Freedom. Choose when and where you work, throughout the nation. Assignments can range from a few shifts to a year or more.
- Independence. Escape the politics and bureaucratic headaches of a traditional nurse practitioner career.
- Compensation. Earn a highly competitive rate based on medical specialty and location. Typically, travel related costs (such as airfare, hotel, and car rental) are covered.
- Experience. Gain valuable experience, improve skills, and enhance your CV by taking advantage of locum tenens jobs in a wide variety of practice settings and locations.
- Malpractice Insurance provided free of charge. Barton Associates provides ‘A’ rated malpractice insurance for all of its nurse practitioners while on assignment.
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