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Extending My Assignment: Part 1 For the first time as a nurse practitioner, I will be extending my current locum tenens assignment. As a big fan of short-term assignments (three months or less), it is surprising to most that I have agreed to be in Virginia for another three months. […]

The U.S. desperately needs quality physicians and clinicians, a problem that is only going to grow in the coming years. Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, said this shortage among the medical workforce will increase over the next decade, and that something must […]

One of the most popular reasons healthcare providers choose to do locum tenens work is the ability to travel. In a recent industry poll, almost 40 percent of providers cited travel opportunities as the reason they chose this career path. More than a year ago, I started working in provider […]

It’s been a cold, snowy February here at Barton Associates headquarters, but in honor of Valentine’s Day, our team got together to choose the 10 recent blog entries that have most warmed our hearts. This roundup includes posts that have performed well and those that could use some more love. […]

Workplace toxicity can arise anywhere, and healthcare facilities are no exception. A close cousin of burnout, toxicity isn’t always easy to spot. If an organization has interpersonal or institutional problems that make it hard to do your job or are harmful to your health, and especially if this happens at […]

Finding the right healthcare professionals for your open jobs is hard enough, and if you’re staffing for a rural location, it becomes that much more challenging. No two healthcare facilities (or their patients) are exactly alike, and these disparities become even more apparent when considering the skills it takes to […]

The healthcare sector continues to evolve rapidly, with all efforts focused on three core matters: Improving patient care. Reducing healthcare costs and hospital expenditures. Bolstering intelligent population health management through modern technology. Effective staffing is a powerful tool that can help healthcare organizations achieve these goals in 2017. To that […]

Working in a new environment is a challenge. You have to prove yourself to the current personnel who have been working at the practice, organization, or hospital, and they may have years of experience with the system. The locum has to learn all the proper steps, avoid errors, and minimize […]

More hospitals and other medical facilities are beginning to capitalize on the immense value of locum tenens providers, especially as staffing problems remain widespread. At the same time, it appears many medical practitioners are becoming fond of locum tenens as a profession as opposed to working traditional full-time jobs. Although […]

Physician burnout is among the most dangerous and widespread symptoms of staff shortages in the medical sector. Unfortunately, this issue has intensified in each of the past few years, and healthcare leaders need to find ways to alleviate the pressures that lead physicians to run out of steam. Let’s first […]