In my experience, the Medical Director can make or break an IRF (inpatient rehab facility). For this reason, it’s critically important to choose a lead physician who can create the kind of work environment that fosters fun, efficiency, and safe, quality care at your facility. The Medical Director is definitely […]
Recent Posts
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What to Look for in an IRF (Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility) Medical Director
Dr. Val | 2 July, 2019
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#LocumLife: Transitioning From Primary to Urgent Care
Nadia Santana, DNP, FNP is a board certified family nurse practitioner and locum tenens provider who recently visited Barton Associates’ Peabody, MA headquarters. Recently, Nadia started her first urgent care assignment at a facility in Massachusetts. As she adapts to the new specialty, Nadia will be providing updates as a […]
Nadia S., DNP, FNP-BC | 20 June, 2019
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References Upon Request… and Request… and Request…
References are truly the lynch-pin in the staffing process. Get it right and everything will function smoothly, get it wrong and the whole mechanism falls apart. No matter how well written your resume is or how brilliantly you performed in your interview, the job offer is not final until your […]
Renee Dahring, NP | 11 June, 2019
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Addressing the Shortage of Qualified Allergists
Allergists play a critical role in maintaining good health for people of all ages. Allergy-related health problems are very common, with approximate prevalence among U.S. adults and children of: 8 percent for asthma, 8 percent for rhinitis/hay fever, 12 percent for skin allergies, and 6 percent for food allergies. Allergy […]
Luke Curtis, MD, MS | 6 June, 2019
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Hospitals: The Advantages of Using Locum Tenens Agencies for Physician Staffing
Things have changed quite a bit, in the locum tenens (LT) world over the past few decades. Years ago, being a LT physician made you seem suspicious. “Why would anyone select part time work over a steady job with benefits? There must be something wrong with them.” That was the […]
Dr. Val | 4 June, 2019
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Finding Health Insurance as an Independent Contractor
More people are choosing the freedom and flexibility of a career path as an independent contractor. If you’re working locum tenens, or considering this role, you usually have to find individual health insurance without an employer-based plan. Often, healthcare providers are so busy providing care to everyone else that they […]
Maureen Bonatch MSN, RN | 21 May, 2019
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Our Locum Hero: Dr. Neilly Buckalew
Earlier this year, Barton Associates announced the Locum Heroes campaign, with a focus on giving back to locum tenens providers who make a difference in their communities, near and far. In response, we received more than 100 nominations, each describing incredible stories of the ways that locum providers have spent […]
Ellen Lowry | 8 May, 2019
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Our Locum Hero: Whitney Holmes, CNP
Earlier this year, Barton Associates announced the Locum Heroes campaign, with a focus on giving back to locum tenens providers who make a difference in their communities, near and far. In response, we received more than 100 nominations, each describing incredible stories of the ways that locum providers have spent […]
Ellen Lowry | 3 May, 2019
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Our Locum Heroes: 2019
Barton Associates is proud to announce the two winners of its newest recognition program for exceptional locum tenens healthcare professionals who make a difference through the work that they do. The campaign, Locum Heroes, called for nominations of physicians and advanced practice clinicians who make a difference, either as a […]
Julie Shea | 19 April, 2019
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Another Kind of Shortage: Occupational Medicine Physicians
Occupational and environmental health play a critical role in the lives of workers and the public at large. In 2010, it was estimated that, in the United States alone, there were 60,000 deaths and 860,000 diseases due to occupational exposures (chemical, biological and radiological). In addition, about 5,147 workers died […]
Luke Curtis, MD, MS | 18 April, 2019
