As a leading locum tenens physician assistant (PA) staffing agency, Barton Associates is committed to placing talented physician assistants (PAs) in top locum tenens positions across the United States. In addition, we prioritize sharing resources that make our locum tenens PAs’ jobs easier. To that end, we wanted to highlight […]
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Our Picks: 6 PA Blogs and Sites to Follow
Jess Huckins | 23 February, 2017
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Pain and the Opioid Epidemic: How NPs and PAs Help
Pain management in the era of the opioid epidemic can be one of the most difficult and complex aspects of patient care, especially when it comes to the chronic, noncancer pain that comes along with conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. The need for healthcare professionals who specialize in […]
Brian W. | 21 February, 2017
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How to Achieve Work-Life Balance in Healthcare
It is a remarkable thing to devote your life to the care of others. As difficult as it is, it’s crucial to make sure you are taking care of yourself, too. Failing to turn off the healthcare provider “switch” can be detrimental to your personal health and manifest in burnout, […]
Barton Team | 13 December, 2016
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What Is Locum Tenens? A Comprehensive Guide
When you were in school, did you imagine that you’d graduate and get a traditional full-time job in healthcare? Many healthcare providers imagine this path: it seems clear, straightforward, and in line with what society expects. Today’s workfo…
Emma Siemasko | 16 November, 2016
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Beat Medical School Debt and Have a Career in Emergency Medicine
For more than a decade, medical school debt has been increasing at an alarming rate. Debt has always been the albatross around medical students’ necks, but today’s young physicians have it worse than any generation in history. According to the American Medical Student Association, more than 86 percent of medical […]
Barton Team | 14 September, 2016
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Make a Hole: NPs and PAs in the U.S. Armed Forces
It should come as no surprise that the United States military has provided a wide variety of opportunities for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. In fact, the Yale School of Medicine says that the PA profession was born of the desire to make use of the skills medics and corpsmen […]
Brian W. | 1 September, 2016
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Why Older Physicians Should Consider Locum Tenens
In the United States, mandatory retirement (or, as it’s more derisively known, forced retirement) policies are illegal for the majority of professions, but there are a few exceptions. When a pilot hits age 65, for instance, he’s asked to hand over his wings. Federal law requires special agents to retire […]
Barton Team | 31 August, 2016
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Tips for Finding Work As a New Nurse Practitioner Grad
So you’ve survived nurse practitioner school, passed your national board-certification exam, and — with your head barely above water — you’ve struck out into the job-hunting jungle. But where to begin? They don’t really prepare you for this in school. Never fear! Only a few years ago, I too was […]
Dr. Melissa de Capua DNP PMHNP | 25 August, 2016
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Escape Hospital Politics With Locum Tenens
Locum tenens work offers clinicians a way out of the petty squabbles, backstabbing, and Machiavellian machinations that color hospital politics. Yes, these things are present in practically every care facility, but the advantage of going locum is that you don’t have to care. Let the full-time doctors, nurses, and staff […]
Jess Huckins | 17 August, 2016
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Get Off the Carousel: Locum Tenens Home Health Offers Freedom and Flexibility
For many healthcare professionals, the initial decision to join the industry doesn’t come from a single benefit so much as a combination of factors. Prestige, financial compensation, and the ability to truly help people are just three reasons a pre-med student might plan to enter the field, for instance. Flexibility […]
Evan Wade | 27 July, 2016
