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Barton Blog / Healthcare News and Trends
Providers have been called upon to help close a treatment gap that leaves the majority of addiction sufferers untreated every year. In this infographic, we explore facts and figures behind the American addiction epidemic, what you can do to keep helping, and how Barton can guide you through next ste...
Barton Team | October 21, 2019
Are you considering locum work, because it offers the flexibility to choose where and when to work? Sounds like a dream job, right? While the independence that accompanies locum tenens is a plus for many, it’s a good idea to carefully review all factors. One of the most important considerations dec...
Sonya Brown, CRNA | October 17, 2019
Evy S., CFNP loves mission trips and volunteering internationally. She started locum tenens work in 2014, as a means of funding her own charitable work around the world. When we spoke with Evy, she explained how locum tenens has provided her with the financial flexibility to leave her full-time job ...
Ellen Lowry | October 16, 2019
Whether you’re just setting out into your nurse practitioner career or are a veteran looking for a career change, filling locum tenens positions can be both a valuable and lucrative way to explore the medical world! Barton Associates helps staff hospitals, clinics, and other organizations with locu...
Dr. Melissa DeCapua, DNP, PMHNP | October 15, 2019
As a locum tenens provider, you quickly grow accustomed to experiences and situations that are far less common in other career paths. Consider job interviews as an example. Every successful locum tenens engagement starts with a phone-based question-and-answer — a situation colleagues in permanent ro...
Evan Wade | October 10, 2019
For those who follow healthcare trends, you must be aware there is a concerning physician shortage in our country that grows every day. Thankfully, physician assistants (PAs), have been stepping up nationwide in an effort to provide the best service possible to more and more patients. To kick off Na...
Chris Keeley | October 09, 2019
Great! You have a locum tenens position. You work this full-time job and the rest of your free time is your own. You don’t have to think about landscaping your yard or painting your deck. While on assignment, you’re probably not going to be spending much time volunteering in civic organizations or r...
Paul Rickard, DDS | October 08, 2019
According to the AAPA, National PA Week "recognizes the PA profession and its contributions to the nation's health." Also, an opportunity to raise awareness and visibility of the profession, PA Week falls every year from October 6-12th....
Barton Team | October 07, 2019
In anticipation of PA Week 2018, the Barton team updated one of our popular infographics. Can a PA meet the requirements of your open position? Read our infographic to find out....
Barton Team | October 06, 2019
Dr. Craig is a Barton locum physician, and was kind enough to share his story with us, discussing how locum tenens is different from his past permanent positions, the benefits for older physicians, staying connected with loved ones, making the most of his time on assignment, and his relationship wit...
Barton Team | October 03, 2019
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