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Physician took a chance and is loving her international locums experience
Infectious disease physician Dr. Dalilah Restrepo shares how she rediscovered her love of medicine with an international locum tenens assignment in New Zealand.
Category: Working Locum Tenens
International locum tenens with a family: Bonding and adventure
If you have kids — or perhaps more aptly, especially if you have kids — consider international locums to experience a family adventure like no other.
Why New Zealand keeps calling one doctor back again and again
Radiologist Dr. Greg Kapala has worked in various locations throughout his long career, including for various private practices in the Midwest. Since 2008, he has taken numerous three-month and six-month international locum tenens stints in New Zealand, in addition to doing contract work for the VA. “I really like traveling,” Dr. Kapala explains. “I love […]
Why early career physicians are choosing locum tenens
Getting ready to finish residency? Consider taking a locums tenens assignment before building your practice and settling into a community.
Why locums makes sense at any career stage
If you are looking to grow, develop, and have fun adventures, locum tenens is a good option at any stage in a physician’s career.
Global Medical Staffing president shares what physicians need to know about international locums
Tyler Black, president of Global Medical Staffing, shares why physicians should consider international locum tenens.
10 myths about taking international locums assignments
Worried about the logistics of travel and being away from home for an extended period? It’s time to debunk the myths about international locums.
How to pack for an international locum tenens assignment
When it comes to an international locums assignment, how and what you pack matters. Follow these pro packing tips from veteran international locums.
5 locum tenens staffing myths busted
Many healthcare providers are turning to locum tenens, with more than 75 percent of hospitals using locums, according to the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations. A few of the reasons so many healthcare organizations turn to locums include: Staff shortages in healthcare, expected to grow to a physician shortage of 46,000-90,000 physicians by 2025, […]
Just the two of us: Finding a recruiter that has your back
Aristotle once said, Friendship is essentially a partnership.” That can be said of Dr. Ronald Stiller and his physician reps at Global Medical Staffing. Kipp Robinson, domestic recruiter at Global Medical Staffing, recruited Dr. Stiller by pointing out that Global could pay a lot more than Dr. Stiller’s permanent position, allowing less work and more […]
6 benefits of using Global Medical Staffing to help with your rural staffing needs
Drawing qualified physicians to a rural community can be challenging. It takes time, effort, and resources. Helping you fill your staffing needs quickly with top doctors is just one benefit of turning to Global Medical Staffing. There are many reasons to use locums for help filling shortages – and the benefits are great. Some benefits include revenue, patients need care, providing care locally keeps money in the community, fill positions with top physicians who love rural communities, a locums can help in numerous situations and reduce burnout.
7 reasons to take a locums assignment during the holidays
Many physicians choose locums in parts of the world, while earning good money. Others schedule their locum tenens assignment down. Meanwhile, some physicians completely embrace the locums lifestyle full-time and create their own form of seasonal migration. We fill locum tenens shifts and longer-term assignments all throughout the year, but notice an increased demand for locum tenens physicians from November through January. This means that qualified physicians can pick up extra shifts and bank the money around the holiday season.
The spooky 16: Top haunted locations to visit on your next locums assignment
In the mood to get spooked? Whether you're looking for a haunted site to celebrate Halloween, or enjoy checking out haunted houses on your travels, you'll want to add these scary places to your bucket list. This "spooky 16" includes some of the most haunted locations in countries where we place locums physicians.
13 benefits of working locum tenens in a rural setting in the U.S. or abroad
Are you interested in setting your own hours, working less, spending more time with your family, and spending less time on admin work? Then perhaps a locum tenens assignment is right for you. You can make your work even more meaningful by lending your skills to rural communities. Here are the top 13 benifits of working in rural settings in the U.S. or abroad.
Top 5 U.S. states to work locum tenens jobs
Explore the country, contributing your valuable medical skills where they’re most needed — while earning good money. That’s all possible with locum tenens. Right now, we have openings all across the U.S. Some physicians choose to do locum tenens full-time, in order to gain work/life balance, spend time with family, and choose their own hours. […]