Course curriculum

    1. Before you get started

    2. Welcome to Locumstory's Locum Tenens Crash Course!

    3. Pro Tip

    4. Introduce yourself

    1. What is locum tenens?

    2. Articles

    3. What's the difference between locum tenens, moonlighting, and per diem work?

    4. Test your knowledge: locums vs moonlighting vs per diem

    5. Quick guide: locum tenens vs moonlighting vs per diem

    6. Demand for locum tenens physicians will continue to grow

    7. Locumstory Podcast: Following creative passions and pursuits while still practicing medicine with Dr. Gregory Charlop

    1. Reasons why physicians choose to work locum tenens

    2. Locumstory Podcast: How to obtain your ideal job as a physician with Dr. Drummond - Happy MD

    3. Addressing common misconceptions and barriers to doing locums

    4. Locumstory Podcast: Telehealth locums, life coaching, and self-care with psychiatrist Dr. Mariam Aboukar

    5. Locum tenens can be tailored to any physician, so give it a try!

    6. Articles

    7. Locumstory Podcast: Locums, investing, and helping physicians take control of their financial destiny with The Darwinian Doctor: Dr. Shin

    8. YouTube Series: Dr. K's locum tenens journey - family medicine new grad

    1. Basic composition of a locum tenens assignment

    2. Locumstory Podcast: Exploring opportunities outside of full-time traditional practice to build a flexible career in medicine with Dr. Naomi Lawrence-Reid

    3. Additional locum tenens assignment factors to consider

    4. Your ideal locum tenens assignment

    5. Locumstory Podcast: Using locums to enjoy work-life balance and traveling in semi-retirement with Dr. Ronald Stiller

    6. Malpractice insurance and locum tenens assignments

    7. Articles

    1. Contracting options for locum tenens assignments

    2. How to evaluate different agency options

    3. Agency evaluation resources

    4. Locumstory Podcast: Working with a locums agency vs direct contracting with Dr. Rip Patel

    5. The process of working with an agency

    6. Locumstory Podcast: How physicians can avoid the 3 biggest job search mistakes with Dr. Dike Drummond, The HappyMD

    7. Contracting with a facility directly

    8. Working with a locum tenens agency vs direct contracting

    9. Anatomy of a locum tenens contract

    10. Locumstory Podcast: Always looking forward to the next adventure and constantly growing as a full-time locums physician with Dr. Genevieve Jacobs

    1. What if I have to travel for a locum tenens assignment?

    2. Locumstory Podcast: Using your time wisely and serving rural communities in need as a locum tenens physician with Dr. Derrick Barnes

    3. Getting a new state license

    4. Agencies can help you with logistics and paperwork

    5. Locumstory Podcast: From residency to the open road, locums as a first job - Dr. Trevor Cabrera

    6. Guide to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)

    7. Articles

    8. Locum tenens packing 101 maximizing efficiency

About this course

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  • 65 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

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