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RESOURCES The basics A primer on locum tenens practice Preparing to re-enter the workforce Locum tenens opportunities allow physicians to keep their skills sharp so they can continue to practice medicine at their own pace. Find out what you need to make the grade. Marlene McIntyre & Calvin Bruce encompass many different procedures or modalities. EVIDENCE OF CLINICAL COMPETENCE One of the most important considerations in re-entering the workforce is to establish current clinical competence. Whether the doctor serves in government or commercial practice settings, it is essential that the physician documents the clinical skills needed to capably perform the responsibilities associated with the position. One form of documenting clinical competence is verification of recent continuing medical education (CME) credits. Honoring CME obligations can involve tested knowledge of industry trends, classroom instruction on new medical techniques, presentations at conferences, participation in medical research and publications, and similar means of remaining clinically current. For physicians who have been out of the practice arena for an extended period of time, another means of P qualifications for locum tenens practice. CREDENTIALING As standard policy, most physician recruitment firms require locum tenens providers to be fully credentialed before accepting contract engagements—and re-credentialed every other year thereafter. Credentialing differs by specialty. For instance, with regard to psychiatry, theory and practice do not vary that much over time, as compared to changes that occur in the specialties of orthopedic surgery or radiology. Verifying clinical skills is much more involved with specialties that hysicians who have been out of circulation for a year or more and wish to re-enter the workforce as locum tenens providers are advised to consider what is involved in becoming established as bona fide candidates for temporary opportunities. This group can include doctors who have practiced in management, academic, or research positions where they did not provide direct patient care. The starting point is to gather the necessary paperwork to complete the credentialing or re-credentialing process, as well as adhere to other NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION In order to complete in-house credentialing of prospective candidates, credentials veriﬁcation personnel at locum tenens ﬁrms require the following information: An updated, polished curriculum vitae (CV) with detailed professional history Copy of wallet-size state medical license and specialty board certiﬁcation ECFMG certiﬁcate (if required) to verify education for foreign medical graduates, or certiﬁcate from Fifth-Pathway Program Health & Human Services/Ofﬁce of Inspector General query to identify any Medicare/Medicaid sanctions or exclusion from federal programs Veriﬁcation of Life Support Skills (BLS, ATLS, ACLS, PALS, NALS, etc.) Veriﬁcation of all medical education and training Federation of State Medical Boards’ (FSMB) veriﬁcation of licensure history and presence of past or current sanctions National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) report NPI (National Provider Identiﬁer) number Copy of current DEA and state controlled substance certiﬁcates, as applicable Recent professional references from colleagues or supervising physicians who can attest to current clinical competence 6 LocumLife OCTOBER 2008 www.LocumLife.com http://www.LocumLife.com

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