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Tax Tips for the Independent Contractor

It’s that dreaded time of the year again when we must start thinking about taxes and as an independent contractor, you must also consider your […]

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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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Telemedicine Equipment: 7 Essentials for Your Exam Room

If you read our last piece on prepping your virtual exam room, you know a few simple tweaks and tricks that can make your venture […]

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Independent Contractors: How Do I Choose the Best Business Structure?

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 […]

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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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Locum or Permanent Positions: Which Pays More?

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 […]

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6 Questions Every Provider Should Ask During a Locum Tenens Interview

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 […]

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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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The Faces of Nurse Anesthesia

Nurse anesthetists are registered nurses who have furthered their education to an advanced-practice nurse specializing in nurse anesthesia. The nurse anesthetist, also known as the […]

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Locum Heroes Follow Up: Whitney Holmes, NP

In early 2019, Barton Associates announced the Locum Heroes campaign. Locum Heroes focuses on giving back and recognizing locum tenens providers who make a difference […]

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How Do Telehealth Laws and Regulations Vary By State?

Patients today are increasingly willing to use virtual care and telehealth services, partly because of the convenience and ability to improve access to healthcare. According […]

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Bored After Work?

Starting your first job after college feels amazing- you have ample free time to do all the shopping, weekend trips, and lounging on the couch […]

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