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Should You Use a Locums Company Recruiter or Contract Directly with Facilities for Opportunities?
What to consider when deciding if you should work with a locums company recruiter or contract directly to find opportunities & do locum tenens work, with pros & cons
Locum Tenens: How to Directly Contract With a Hospital and Bypass the Locums Company or Recruiter
How physicians can contract directly with hospitals for locum tenens work instead of using a locums company, staffing agency, or recruiter to cut out the middleman and earn more
How Much Money A Locums Company Makes from Physicians Working Through Their Agency
What doctors should know about markup or middleman fees locums companies make between what the client pays & the rate paid to the physician
Working With a Locums Company Recruiter: Tips and Tricks for Establishing a Successful Relationship
How to build a working relationship with a locums company recruiter while setting boundaries & expectations re: terms, rate, & communication
Physician Locum Tenens Contract Agreements: Terms to Negotiate and Red Flags to Avoid
What physicians should negotiate in a locums contract when using a staffing agency or directly with a hospital system, & red flags to avoid
Mortgages for Locums or 1099 Physicians
Getting a mortgage as a locums or 1099 physician without a 2 year track record can be challenging, but not impossible.
Tax Deductions for Locums Physicians Working as Self-Employed 1099 Independent Contractors
Common expenses that can qualify as deductions for 1099 locums physicians working as self-employed independent contractors to lower taxes
Average Hourly Locum Tenens Pay Rate and Annual Earnings for Physicians, by Specialty
Average locums hourly rate and annual earnings for physicians by specialty, & how to determine locum tenens rates based on responsibilites
Statistics on Locum Tenens Compensation for Doctors
Aggregate data on locum tenens compensation and hourly rates, how doctors find opportunities, and info about licensing, malpractice, & more
The Cruise Ship Doctor
What to expect as a cruise ship doctor, who the role suits, pay expectations, and how to get a position.
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