Around five and a half years ago, Dr. Ron Ungerer, a pulmonary doctor from California, was entrenched with work, calls, and overhead costs at his small critical care practice. After being there for 35 years, he was ready to move on. “The demands were increasing in pulmonary critical care, the […]
Recent Posts
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Dr. Ungerer Revamps Career Post-Retirement with Locum Tenens Work
Kaie Quigley | 6 April, 2023
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Locum Staffing & Planning for 2023
Get up to date with the most recent trends in the locum staffing market in order to be more proactive about planning your locum tenens staffing strategy for 2023! Estimated at a value of $23.6 billion in 2022, the US healthcare staffing market is estimated to hit around $40.17 billion […]
Karina Kagramanov | 23 March, 2023
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Celebrating Historical Women in Dentistry
Barton Associates understands the impact women have in the field of medicine. Today, we’re combining Women’s History Month with National Dentist’s Week by focusing on historical women that have influenced the dental industry. According to the ADA (American Dental Association), “between 2010 and 2020, the percentage of female dentists in […]
Kaie Quigley | 8 March, 2023
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Healthcare Staffing Industry Trends of 2022
The healthcare staffing industry trends of 2022 are showing increasing market growth, and high demand for staffing services of healthcare workers that does not seem to be going away any time soon. In fact, the healthcare staffing market size in the U.S. hit 24.1 billion in 2021, and is estimated […]
Karina Kagramanov | 9 February, 2023
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What is a Mid Level Provider? Why It’s Time to Retire the Term
I had just graduated from nurse practitioner (NP) school and was on the job hunt. Skimming through a few job descriptions the word “mid level provider” caught my attention. Having never heard that word, I assumed the job wasn’t meant for an NP. The next time I saw “mid level […]
Dr. Melissa de Capua DNP PMHNP | 30 January, 2023
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The Highest Paid Nurse Practitioner Specialties of 2022
The average annual salary for nurse practitioners grows 4.5% yearly.
Karina Kagramanov | 26 January, 2023
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The Top Benefits of Locum Tenens Work
Did you know that having more flexibility is reported as one of the top benefits of locum tenens work that motivated talented nurse practitioners to get into locum tenens work? As a leading locum agency, Barton has discussed the benefits and advantages of going locum time and time again. With […]
Barton Team | 19 January, 2023
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2023 Locum Tenens Tax Webinar For Healthcare Providers
Barton Associates, the 4th largest locum tenens staffing company in the U.S., held our annual locum tenens tax webinar on February 8th, 2023 from noon-1pm EST. As you can imagine, our medical providers frequently ask how the locum life will impact their taxes. And, as a staffing company, we are […]
Stacy Cyr | 16 January, 2023
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How the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) Benefits NPs
Licensure compacts like the IMLC or NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact) largely take the headache out of the often time consuming and tedious process of licensure for many medical providers and clinicians, which is particularly attractive to locums. Unfortunately, the NLC largely leaves out advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) like NPs […]
Karina Kagramanov | 12 January, 2023
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2022 NP Covid-19 Experience Survey Report
INTRODUCTION Effects of Covid-19 on the Healthcare Industry When the Covid-19 pandemic swept the nation in 2020, there was not a single US industry left unaffected by the economic ramifications of such a mass crisis. With millions infected, the healthcare sector was put under an especially severe strain as facilities […]
Karina Kagramanov | 5 January, 2023
