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Monday, June 30th, 2025 in General.
The days of viewing locum tenens as only emergency staffing for unexpected departures are over. Forward-thinking healthcare executives have discovered that purposeful temporary clinician deployment can drive innovation, manage costs, and accelerate growth in ways permanent staffing simply can’t match. While many health systems still use locums reactively to fill sudden gaps, the most successful Read more…
Thursday, June 26th, 2025 in General.
Thousands of physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) successfully balance locum careers while raising a family and with rich personal lives. From pediatricians who never miss a school play, to emergency medicine physicians who coach Little League, today’s locum marketplace offers flexibility that can enhance relationships, not strain them. The key lies in strategic planning Read more…
Friday, June 20th, 2025 in General.
Locum tenens work offers something increasingly rare in modern healthcare: genuine command over your clinical career. Rather than accepting whatever terms an employer dictates, you become a selective medical professional choosing roles that align with your values and goals. This shift from reactive employment to strategic career design transforms how you work and deliver Read more…
Friday, June 13th, 2025 in General.
Fresh out of residency? The standard advice is simple: secure a permanent job and put down roots immediately. Build stability, establish patient relationships, and settle into a single practice or hospital. This has been the conventional wisdom for decades. But what if this approach limits your potential instead of maximizing it? A growing number of Read more…
Thursday, May 29th, 2025 in General.
Do you think locum tenens work is a detour from the leadership track? Think again. A stint as a “traveling doctor” might be the most direct route to the C-suite. While permanently employed physicians witness one approach to healthcare administration, locum clinicians experience varied governance models, operational systems, and leadership styles across multiple organizations. This Read more…
Friday, May 23rd, 2025 in General.
“It’s just 3 months,” you tell yourself as you accept another problematic assignment with red flags waving so vigorously, they could generate electricity. This compromised mentality — enduring unsustainable conditions because they’re temporary — is the silent career killer for many talented locum clinicians. The burnout math is simple: 12 weeks of toxic environments multiplied Read more…
Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 in General.
When you start a new position, the clock starts ticking the moment you walk through the door. New EHRs. Unfamiliar faces. Different protocols. Hidden hierarchies. As a locum clinician, you have hours — not days or weeks — to decipher the clinical ecosystem you’ve just entered while simultaneously proving your value to a team that Read more…
Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 in General.
We are incredibly excited to announce that Integrity Locums has joined forces with All Star Healthcare Solutions, a premier, full-service healthcare staffing firm focused exclusively on the locum tenens market! This is a monumental step for us, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about the opportunities this presents for our providers, clients, team members, and Read more…
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 in General.
As a locum tenens physician or advanced practice provider (APP), you’ve chosen a career path that offers flexibility, diverse clinical experiences, and often, higher compensation. But there’s one potential roadblock that can derail even the most promising assignment opportunities: credentialing delays. For the ambitious clinician who values efficiency and career momentum, nothing is more frustrating Read more…
Thursday, April 17th, 2025 in General.
When physicians and advanced practice providers consider locum tenens work, they often focus on the flexibility of schedules and diversity of practice settings. The financial advantages of working as a 1099 independent contractor, however, frequently outshine the scheduling flexibility, potentially transforming your immediate compensation and long-term wealth-building strategy. Before exploring these advantages, it’s essential Read more…