LocumLife - October 2008 - (Page 15) with the carrier, apartment/hotel manager, or facility administrator, versus 16% of female practitioners. In addition, younger MDs tended to rely on their recruiters for assistance, while those 50 or older were more likely to handle the situation themselves. A large part of evaluating satisfaction with locum tenens careers is determining how responsibilities and stressors have changed over time. Most (68%) current providers report that their duties have stayed the same in the last year, with 24% noting an increase and 9% observing a decrease. Notable reasons for expanded responsibility included accepting contracts in different departments, fewer specialists in rural locales, and increased patient load. For one participant, teaching and policy development contributed to more responsibility, while another believed the introduction of new and different electronic medical records systems was a catalyst. Decreased responsibilities centered around reduction in time spent AVERAGE ANNUAL SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME FOR CURRENT LOCUM TENENS PHYSICIANS* 3% 3% 3% 7% $150,000 or more $125,000-$149,999 13% 24% $100,000-$124,999 $75,000-$99,999 13% 34% $50,000-$74,000 $25,000-$49,999 $10,000-$24,999 Less than $10,000 * MDs only. Represents professionals who consider locum tenens to be a supplement to income from a permanent practice or other regular position. With CompHealth, you’ll feel like what you do matters. You got into medicine with a single purpose in mind – to care for people. Work locum tenens with CompHealth and make a difference. Call today 866.413.5969 locumtenens.comphealth.com Member: NALTO.org LOLI08 ©2008 CompHealth Circle Career Card No. 601 www.LocumLife.com OCTOBER 2008 LocumLife 15 http://locumtenens.comphealth.com http://www.NALTO.org http://www.LocumLife.com
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