LocumLife - December 2008 - (Page 21) Because of that, you are not threatening and people are glad to listen to you. You can bring new ideas about practicing medicine and also learn how they do things at their hospital, which is one of the huge benefits of this lifestyle.” Dr. Balbus highly recommends using locum tenens as a vehicle to test-drive locations before signing on full-time. “Locum tenens gives you a much broader perspective of what is available out there, and it makes job selection much less of a mystery. Naturally, you will learn a lot more working with people for a week than by interviewing with them for just an hour.” He adds that having the support of a staffing company can make a huge difference. “Representatives take care of the logistics, rather than me trying to deal with the business aspects independently. When I’ve done privately contracted stints, the hospital or practice has had to add me to their malpractice policies. With an agency, the insurance is covered. I understand what to expect from my recruiter, realize who I need to call, and know that the credentialing and travel arrangements will be taken care of for me. It makes my life much easier.” As for the future, Dr. Balbus plans to keep locum tenens a part of his career. “For me, this is primarily about earning supplemental income,” he notes. “Eventually, I can see myself doing only locum tenens. After all, neonatology is an extremely rewarding specialty, and no matter where you are practicing, caring for babies is inherently satisfying. So, the opportunity to go and experience it with new people is bound to be fun.” A CONVENIENT OPTION Ashraf Morkos, MD, FAAP, a neonatologist with 3 years of experience, has been on the road full-time since May 2007, accepting matches through Salt Lake City, Utah-based CompHealth as well as setting up DECEMBER 2008 Circle Career Card No. 602 LocumLife 21 http://www.dystaffing.com http://www.dystaffing.com http://www.locumlife.com http://www.locumlife.com
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