LocumLife - March 2009 - (Page 21) she is even open to future part-time contracts during weekends or time off. “The locum tenens lifestyle broadens your perspective. Once you find the job you want, you can appreciate it more because you know what is out there and you are certain it is the right one for you. It is a great learning experience that I would recommend to anybody.” GAINING CONTROL Jim Liu, MD, MBA, an internal medicine physician with 4 years of experience, was in a private group, practicing traditional internal medicine, when he first considered hospital medicine. “I was unsure whether being an internist was exactly what I wanted, so when a hospitalist opportunity presented itself, I decided to try it out.” Since his foray into full-time locum tenens in August of 2007, Dr. Liu has taken three hospitalist opportunities, located in the Midwest and on the West Coast. His third and current contract, which began in June of 2008, is a long-term engagement arranged by Medstaff National Medical Staffing, Inc., an agency based in Morrisville, North Carolina. THE BENEFITS Greater efficiency Improved patient care Increased quality of life for physicians Opportunity to strengthen medical expertise Widened exposure to various medical conditions Blocked scheduling and consecutive days off “Two of the contract facilities provided brief orientations, while one of them gave me a very extensive, formal orientation,” recalls Dr. Liu. “All in all, the contracts were very similar. For each, I covered 12-hour shifts for as many consecutive days as I wished, and then I would be off for an equal number of days. My schedule is usually 7 days on and 7 days off. » Interested? Circle Career Card No. 601 or go to www.locumlife.com/readerservice www.LocumLife.com MARCH 2009 LocumLife 21 http://locumtenens.comphealth.com http://locumtenens.comphealth.com http://www.locumlife.com/readerservice http://www.LocumLife.com
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