In some ways, interviewing a locum is a lot like interviewing any other potential employee. In others, the process is considerably different. Because locums are found via an agency and they’ll only be with your facility for a set period (as opposed to the semipermanence of a traditional hire), the […]
Recent Posts
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5 Interview Questions Facilities Should Ask Every Locum
Evan Wade | 10 July, 2018
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Tips for Telemedicine Care: Prepping Your Virtual Exam Room
Telemedicine is changing the way providers deliver care to their patients. While it requires little additional training on the provider side, the environment in which you conduct telemedicine visits requires a bit more thought. Your virtual exam room is more than the background of a video conference. As the healthcare […]
Evan Wade | 28 June, 2018
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4 Tips to Finding Psychiatry Jobs
Ready for something new? In 2014, I sure was! Although I loved working on a consultation-liaison psychiatry team in Pennsylvania, I itched for something different. Within a few months, I was packed and moving across the country to explore psychiatry jobs for nurse practitioners on the west coast. While your […]
Dr. Melissa de Capua DNP PMHNP | 21 June, 2018
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Busting 5 Locum Tenens Staffing Myths
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 […]
Evan Wade | 12 June, 2018
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Negotiating Compensation Requirements: Get the Locum Tenens Salary You Want
Both new and seasoned healthcare professionals feel some level of uneasiness dealing with the business aspects of a job offer. We’re giving individuals by nature, which means we do a great job of taking care of other people. When it comes to advocating for ourselves, however, most of us could […]
Renee Dahring, NP | 24 May, 2018
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Our Picks: 6 Best Mental Health Blogs and Sites to Follow
At Barton Associates, one of our top priorities is placing psychiatrists and clinical psychologists in fulfilling roles at care facilities across the U.S. Beyond that, we want to make sure you have the resources you need to provide great care, interact with your colleagues, and learn more about your profession […]
Claire Cavanaugh | 3 May, 2018
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What Is a Well-Rounded Provider? 4 Qualities to Consider in Your Locum Tenens Candidates
When recruiting in healthcare, it can be easy to look for candidates with the right degree — and stop your search there. Does she have a DNP? OK, hire her! This is a prerequisite, of course. However, you should also be on the lookout for other important characteristics. Candidates may […]
Dr. Melissa de Capua DNP PMHNP | 17 April, 2018
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When to Hire an DO vs. an MD for Your Facility [INFOGRAPHIC]
This National Doctors’ Day, we want to make it easy for you to not only hire a doctor, but find the best possible candidate for your open position. That’s why we’re excited to share our newest infographic, which details the differences between doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) and allopathic physicians […]
Claire Cavanaugh | 22 March, 2018
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What Is Locum Tenens? A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Facilities
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 […]
Evan Wade | 6 March, 2018
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Locum Tenens for Dentists [INFOGRAPHIC]
Happy National Dentist’s Day! We’re thrilled to celebrate dentists everywhere, today and every day. Yes, Barton Associates places physicians, NPs, PAs, and CRNAs, but did you know we also work with dentists, oral surgeons, and endodontists? No matter where you’re at in your dental career, locum tenens could be the […]
Zach Ahlgrim | 6 March, 2018
