LocumLife - May 2008 - (Page 11)

Planning locum tenens opportunities for winter, spring, summer, and fall Anne Baye Ericksen ummer’s long, lazy days. Autumn’s colorful foliage. Winter’s elegant snow-scapes. Spring’s vibrant blooms. Each season is full of beautiful sights, musical sounds, fragrant scents, and plenty of activities in which to partake. Have you always wanted the time to experience autumn in Maine or winter in the Rockies? Maybe you prefer to follow the sun to the temperate coastal climates of Southern California, Florida, or Hawaii. As a locum tenens physician or non-physician provider, you can. Flexible scheduling, a hallmark of this career alternative, allows you to arrange your opportunities specifically to experience the seasons in different parts of the country. Read on as a locum tenens physician and a radiation therapist share some of their seasonal experiences, while industry representatives offer advice on how to best plan out your calendar. seasons Heather Fisher Heard, director of recruitment and staffing services for Huntsville, Alabama-based John Daniel Staffing Group. When thinking of seasons and locum tenens, however, experts say you must factor in more than just summer, fall, winter, and spring. Over the years, medically driven seasons have also influenced when and where individuals select their contracts. Following the S “More than one-third of our physicians make their decisions based on seasonal swings.” —Jeff Payne “From our perspective, there are two factions of seasonal locum tenens,” explains Mr. Payne. “The medical season reflects choices based on the level of need that arises as a result of a public health condition. For example, during the flu season, we usually see an overall increased demand for specialists in pediatrics, emergency medicine, urgent care, and family medicine. However, there are also more traditional seasons that coincide with climate and destination.” “The greatest number of requests for locum tenens services typically occurs over a 7-month period, from April to October,” adds Ms. Heard. “Locum tenens physicians and non-physician providers are often stepping in for permanent personnel who have requested time off for personal vacations or to attend MAY 2008 DIFFERENT SEASONS FOR DIFFERENT REASONS “I think experiencing the various seasons is one of the top reasons why physicians and other providers choose the locum tenens lifestyle,” offers Jeff Payne, vice president of the locum tenens division for Irving, Texas-based Martin, Fletcher.“In fact, I would say that more than one-third of our physicians make their decisions based on seasonal swings.” “Approximately 25% of our requests from practitioners coincide with seasonal events,” states LocumLife 11

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