In this infographic, we separate fact from fiction and highlight what you can expect from a locum tenens lifestyle. Take a look!

Posted on: April 7th, 2016
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In this infographic, we separate fact from fiction and highlight what you can expect from a locum tenens lifestyle. Take a look!
We're Barton Associates, the Locum Tenens Experts. We work with thousands of hospitals, medical practices, and organizations across the United States and its territories that need talented providers for short- and long-term engagements. Inspired by the pioneering, humanitarian work of Clara Barton, the Barton Team recruits physicians, PAs, NPs, dentists and CRNAs in a wide variety of specialties, so that we can quickly place them in locum tenens assignments nationwide.
Share this article: Physicians dedicate years to education and training, learning all about the human body and the seemingly endless number of ailments that can befall it. But in case you didn’t know just how long that training takes or maybe you forgot, RN to MSN...
What is locum tenens? As a service model, the practice’s earliest iterations have a history long and storied enough to match some of our nation’s oldest healthcare institutions. In the mid-19th century, doctors roved the prairies, bringing their much-needed services from town to town. From there, travelling physicians and nurses...
What have you heard about locum tenens? If you’re a frequent reader of the Barton Blog, you’ve likely learned a lot about improved work-life balance, higher pay, and greater opportunity to help patients in rural and underserved areas. These are widely accepted perks of this unique career path — but...
With the staffing shortage reaching historic levels, it makes sense that healthcare facilities have increasingly turned to locum tenens agencies: With their pools of ready-to-work medical professionals, locum companies offer incalculable relief when short-term staffing gaps arise. More than 90 percent of U.S.-based healthcare organizations have utilized a locum tenens...