The Barton Blog

The Barton Blog

My Locum Tenens Story: Charmaine K., CRNA

Happy National CRNA Week 2019! Here at Barton Associates, we’d like to thank the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) for sponsoring this week from […]

Read Time : 5 min

Can a Nurse Practitioner Do That? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Happy National NP Week! Here at Barton Associates, we’d like to thank the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) for sponsoring this exciting week of […]

Read Time : 1 min

Can You Be Too Old to Practice Medicine?

While advances in medicine occur every day, there’s still no cure for aging. We might delay it with healthy eating, exercise, and brain games, but […]

Read Time : 4 min

4 Reasons Locum Tenens Is a Great Option for Emergency Medicine Clinicians

In healthcare, one key indicator of success is strong patient relationships. In our conversations with experienced locum tenens professionals, we ask how they build patient […]

Read Time : 3 min

Real Locum Stories: On Location With Heather D., PA [VIDEO]

Happy National PA Week 2018! Here at Barton Associates, we’d like to thank the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) for sponsoring this exciting week […]

Read Time : 1 min

Locum Tenens for New Grads

For healthcare providers at all career stages, locum tenens is the ideal path to diverse experience and work-life balance. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or […]

Read Time : 4 min

Straight Talk: Salaries for Psychiatric NPs

For nurse practitioners, psychiatry has long been known for its higher-than-average salaries. While psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) salary ranges by geographic location and years […]

Read Time : 3 min

4 Tips for Finding PA Jobs As a New Graduate

The time is upon you: Either you’re wrapping up physician assistant (PA) school ready to start hunting or newly graduated and still looking. Either way, […]

Read Time : 4 min

7 Tips for Finding Physician Jobs After Residency

After several grueling years of schooling and training, you’re finally done. Whether the dream started in your childhood or later in life, this is who […]

Read Time : 4 min

5 Interview Questions Facilities Should Ask Every Locum

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 […]

Read Time : 4 min

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 […]

Read Time : 5 min

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. […]

Read Time : 3 min

Our Newsletter. In your Inbox.

News. Views. Insights. Careers.

The Locum Life