Working as a Locum

Working as a Locum

Hobbies That Travel Well

Just because you’re on the road doesn’t mean you need to set aside hobbies you enjoy. Wondering what hobbies are particularly amenable to a locum […]

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Interview with Dr. Sheneen L., Locum Physician in NYC during COVID-19 [VIDEO]

While healthcare professionals across the country are stepping up to help fight COVID-19, locum tenens providers have a distinct advantage in that their flexible schedules […]

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An Overview of Physician Burnout

Introduction Have you ever felt overwhelmed just thinking about all the things you need to get done at work? Like everything you do is not […]

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How Locum Tenens Can Improve Job Satisfaction

Locum tenens is becoming increasingly popular among healthcare providers. A physician staffing survey showed that the number of U.S. doctors working locum tenens has nearly […]

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National Physicians Week: Because Doctors Deserve More than a Day

As we prepare to celebrate Doctor’s Day 2020, we wanted to highlight an initiative in its fifth year, celebrating doctors for a week leading up […]

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Tips for Efficient Hospitalist Rounding

Bombarded with random items from multiple directions throughout our day, most of us want to streamline our processes and maximize our time. I’ve found these […]

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A Day in the Life of a CRNA

Can you believe CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) have been providing anesthesia services in the U.S. for over 150 years? During the American Civil War, […]

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Lessons from the Career of a Locum CRNA — Renee S.

From all of us at Barton Associates, we want to wish you a Happy CRNA Week! We’d also like to thank the American Association of […]

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4 Simple Ways to Help Cope With the Emotional Roller Coaster of Life

When not working as an internal medicine physician, Dr. Eki Abrams is also a musician. Read below for her advice when dealing with the emotional […]

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#BecauseICan: Volunteer Around the World

#BecauseICan is a Barton Associates campaign featuring the real lives of locum tenens providers and the reasons that they do locum tenens work. For all […]

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Life as a Locum Dentist

Presenting oneself for a locum tenens assignment is like the first day of elementary school. Reverting back to the skinny, little kid waiting in the […]

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Locum Tenens PCPs and the Doctor-Patient Relationship

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, there were approximately 209,000 primary care physicians in the United States in 2010 – less than […]

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